Canonical, one of the five nikayas of the Sutta Pitaka

This page groups scripture portions by their standing within a tradition's own accepted list. Wikipedia notes that "some religious texts are categorized as canonical, some non-canonical, and others extracanonical, semi-canonical, deutero-canonical, pre-canonical or post-canonical." Browsing by canonical status lets a visitor separate a portion accepted into the core canon from one held more loosely.