Early Buddhist Texts

What scholars mean by Early Buddhist Texts, and how oral transmission and later editing are distinguished.

This page separates early textual evidence, modern scholarly discussion, and later readings. Historical study sits beside practice; it does not replace it.

The full article is available in Traditional Chinese.

Standing Gandharan Buddha in a monastic robe, Tokyo National Museum — Standing Gandharan Buddha (Tokyo National Museum)

Citation

APA

Prajñā Buddhist Studies. (2026). Early Buddhist Texts. Retrieved from https://buddhism.hksapientia.org/en/buddhist-history/early-buddhism/early-buddhist-texts/

BibTeX (reference manager format, not code)

@misc{buddhist-history-early-buddhism-early-buddhist-texts,
  title = {Early Buddhist Texts},
  author = {Prajñā Buddhist Studies},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://buddhism.hksapientia.org/en/buddhist-history/early-buddhism/early-buddhist-texts/}
}

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