1. 長行 cháng háng
2. 重頌 chóng sòng
3. 孤起 gū qǐ
4. 譬喻 pì yù
5. 因緣 yīn yuán
6. 無問自說 wú wèn zì shuō
7. 本生 běn shēng
8. 本事 běn shì
9. 未曾有 wèi céng yǒu
10. 方廣 fāng guǎng
11. 論議 lùn yì
12. 授記 shòu jì

Sutra (discourses)
Geya (repeated verses)
Gatha (verses)
Avadana (parables)
Nidana (expositions of causes)
Udana (unprompted teachings)
Jataka (stories of the Buddha’s previous lives)
Itivrttaka (stories of the disciples’ previous lives)
Abdhutadharma (miracles)
Vaipulya (profound teachings)
Upadesa (debates)
Vyakarana (prophecies)