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Canonical scriptures

are works ascribed to Author:Gautama Buddha

Non-canonical scriptures

are works not ascribed to Buddha

Tipitaka

Tripitaka (Sanskrit) aka Tipitaka (Pali) (cf Bible) means a canon of Buddhist scripture. It contains canonical scripture and also (possibly?) non-canonical scripture.

In particular, the Pali Canon (cf Protestant vs Catholic vs Orthodox canon ?) is the Tripitaka version that is used by Theravada Buddhism

The Pali Canon contains three parts (cf Old Testament and New Testament?):

Vinaya Pitaka
Sutta Pitaka - contains writings by Buddha (including the Dhammapada) and also writings by others
Abhidhamma Pitaka

Full contents at Portal:Tipitaka.