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) in 1963.
Buddhist Scriptures
.
.
These are extensive and variously classified. The fundamental division is into the word of the
Buddha
(Skt.,
buddhavacana
) and the authorized commentaries. The written scriptural tradition is secondary to the oral transmission and there is no single body of texts that might be called a ‘Buddhist Bible’. For the basic canon, see
TRIPI
AKA
.
Buddha
(Skt.,
buddhavacana
) and the authorized commentaries. The written scriptural tradition is secondary to the oral transmission and there is no single body of texts that might be called a ‘Buddhist Bible’. For the basic canon, see
TRIPI
AKA.
Bu
h
, Bh
h, Bh(16th cent. CE).
Respected contemporary of the first six Sikh
Gur
s
. In 1604 he became the first
granth
, upon the installation of Arjan Dev's compilation of the
di
Granth in the
Harimandir
whose construction he had supervised. Following the Gur
's execution and during the imprisonment of Gur
Hargobind, whose adviser he was, Bh
Bu
h
and Bh
Gurd
s
administered the Sikh community.
Respected contemporary of the first six Sikh
Gur
s. In 1604 he became the first
granth
, upon the installation of Arjan Dev's compilation of thediGranth in the
Harimandir
whose construction he had supervised. Following the Gur
's execution and during the imprisonment of GurHargobind, whose adviser he was, BhBuhand BhGurdsadministered the Sikh community.
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