Kanjur

Glossary

A sacred text of the Tibetan Buddhist canon that outlines the principles of vinaya (rules governing monastic communities), monastic discipline, tantra and philosophy. It consists of about 108 volumes that are said to have been spoken by the Buddha. From the Tibetan kangyur, meaning “translated words.”

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Kanjur%newline%A sacred text of the Tibetan Buddhist canon that outlines the principles of vinaya (rules governing monastic communities), monastic discipline, tantra and philosophy. It consists of about 108 volumes that are said to have been spoken by the Buddha. From the Tibetan kangyur, meaning “translated words.”

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Kanjur”. Accessed November 17, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/kanjur/
MLA	“Kanjur.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/kanjur/. Accessed 17, November, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Kanjur. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/kanjur/. (Accessed: 17, November, 2024)