The History of Buddhist Thought c28.s5.9

c28.s5.9

The Tibetan Scriptures, known as the *Kanjur* (*bkah-hgyur*), “translation of precepts,” are in seven divisions. The first is the Vinaya as described above (p. 267). The other six consist of sūtras and tantras, works giving instructions for the performance of spells and expounding tantric doctrine. The fifth division has the special name of sūtra, but all are in sūtra-form, except for a number of avadānas and poems. It is impossible to describe the whole in detail, and it will be sufficient to point out the most important sūtras, especially those which have been discussed above.¹ After the Vinaya in seven divisions follow:—