Nettipakaraṇa

Nettipakaraṇa
TypeParacanonical Text
Parent CollectionKhuddaka Nikaya
AttributionKaccana
AbbreviationNett
Pāli literature

The Nettipakaraṇa (Pali, also called Nettippakarana, abbreviated Netti) is a Buddhist scripture, sometimes included in the Khuddaka Nikaya of Theravada Buddhism's Pali Canon. The main theme of this text is Buddhist Hermeneutics through a systematization of the Buddha's teachings. It is regarded as canonical by the Burmese Theravada tradition, but isn't included in other Theravada canons.