Pali texts unrelated to Buddhism

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Pali texts unrelated to Buddhism

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I have a question: are there any surviving texts that aren't related to Buddhism in Pali such as poems, songs and stories from the time that Pali originated and was regularly used? I'm just curious :)
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Check out "Reference Table of Pali Literature" at the bottom of this page:

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Thank you, I will :)
Suffering is asking from life what it can never give you.
mindfulness, bliss and beyond (page 8) wrote:Do not linger on the past. Do not keep carrying around coffins full of dead moments
If you see any unskillful speech (or other action) from me let me know, so I can learn from it.
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