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Which of the following is considered the primary sacred text containing the teachings of the Buddha?
Tripitaka
Vedas
Angas
Upanishads
Tripitaka
The Tripitaka, also known as the Pali Canon, serves as the authoritative collection of the Buddha's teachings. It consists of three main baskets: Vinaya Pitaka (monastic discipline), Sutta Pitaka (discourses of Buddha), and Abhidhamma Pitaka (philosophical analysis).
The Tripitaka, also known as the Pali Canon, serves as the authoritative collection of the Buddha's teachings. It consists of three main baskets: Vinaya Pitaka (monastic discipline), Sutta Pitaka (discourses of Buddha), and Abhidhamma Pitaka (philosophical analysis).
The First Buddhist Council was held at Rajgriha under the patronage of King Ajatashatru immediately after Buddha's Mahaparinirvana to codify the Dhamma and Vinaya.
The Tripitaka was written in the Pali language, the vernacular of the common people at that time.
Vinaya Pitaka contains rules of conduct for monks and nuns (Sangha).
Sutta Pitaka contains the actual sermons and dialogues attributed to Gautama Buddha.
Abhidhamma Pitaka provides a systematic philosophical and psychological analysis of the teachings.
The term 'Tripitaka' literally means 'Three Baskets' in Pali.
Vedas are the oldest sacred texts of Hinduism, not Buddhism.
Angas are the canonical scriptures of Jainism (Agama literature).
Upanishads are the philosophical texts forming the concluding part of the Vedas.
A is correct тАФ The Tripitaka represents the foundational collection of Buddhist scriptures containing the core teachings of Gautama Buddha.
When studying Ancient History, always contrast Buddhist Tripitaka with Jain Angas, as UPSC and state PSC exams frequently swap these terms in matching-type questions.
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