Home›Dharmic (Nontheistic)›ScripturesBrowse ByScripturesThis page groups religions by their foundational sacred text. Wikipedia identifies the Torah as Judaism's foundational text, "part of the larger text known as the Tanakh or Hebrew Bible," while Islam is "based on the Quran, one of the holy books considered by Muslims to be revealed by God." Browsing by scripture lets a visitor see which religions share a textual root and which stand on an entirely separate canon.FactsLearn MoreScripturesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsStatusStanding as a Comparative CategoryWell-attestedContested: non-theistic is accurate about a creator god and misleading about everything else. Buddhas, bodhisattvas and devas are central to most practice, and the label describes a comparison with monotheism rather than the tradition itself. 2OverviewWhat Defines This GroupingWell-attestedTraditions of Indian origin that work within dharma, karma and rebirth without a creator god: liberation comes through practice, discipline and insight, and where gods appear they are inside the cycle of rebirth rather than above it. 2DirectoryCategoryWell-attestedReligions 1Learn MoreDharmic Traditions Without a Creator God This group gathers Dharmic religions of a nontheistic character, Indian-origin traditions that operate within the karma-and-rebirth framework without a creator god at the centre. Buddhism and Jainism are the classic examples, seeking liberation through insight and ethical discipline rather than divine grace. The browser will find the traditions the atlas classes here. The entries describe each, noting that the absence of a creator does not mean the absence of the sacred, the venerated or the transcendent goal.ScripturesFilter Results22 entriesCanonical StatusAllCanonical (1)Canonical (1)Canonical (Mahayana) (1)Canonical (Mahayana) (1)Canonical (Mahayana) (3)Canonical (Mahayana) (2)Canonical (Mahayana) (7)Canonical (Tipitaka) (3)Canonical (Tipitaka) (2)Canonical (Tipitaka) (1)Era of Composition End YearAll200 BCE (1)29 BCE (1)125 (1)200 (3)300 (1)400 (3)500 (1)600 (1)700 (2)730 (1)1278 (1)1300 (1)1400 (1)Era of Composition Start YearAll500 BCE (1)400 BCE (1)300 BCE (1)100 BCE (3)1 (1)76 (1)100 (1)276 (1)300 (1)350 (1)600 (2)701 (2)1258 (1)1301 (1)HistoricityAllHistorically attested (6)LanguageAllClassical Chinese (4)Classical Tibetan (2)Japanese (1)Pali (6)Sanskrit (10)Literary FormAllAphorism collection (1)Commentary (1)Hymn collection (1)Law code (1)Narrative / epic (1)Philosophical dialogue (1)Sutra (13)Text collection / anthology (3)Status TodayAllLiving tradition, practised today (2)Show ResultsBrowseCompareAvatamsaka SutraScriptures1 entryBhaishajyaguru SutraScriptures1 entryDhammapadaScriptures1 entryDiamond SutraScriptures1 entryThe GoshoScriptures1 entryHeart SutraScriptures1 entryThe Jataka TalesScriptures1 entryKangyurScriptures1 entryKarandavyuha SutraScriptures1 entryLankavatara SutraScriptures1 entryLarger Sukhavativyuha SutraScriptures1 entryLotus SutraScriptures1 entryMilindapanhaScriptures1 entryNilakantha Dharani SutraScriptures1 entryPerfection of Wisdom SutrasScriptures1 entryPlatform SutraScriptures1 entrySurangama SutraScriptures1 entryTengyurScriptures1 entryTherigathaScriptures1 entryTripitakaScriptures1 entryVimalakirti SutraScriptures1 entryVinaya PitakaScriptures1 entrySources1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Treetier 12. The Foundations of Buddhismtier 1Rupert Gethin, Oxford University Press, 1998View the SourceDivinity Atlas Directory Prose, First Edition Category Descriptionstier 1Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.