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Buddhist sacred texts: the Tipitaka and other scriptures
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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

Which of the following correctly identifies the three 'baskets' (pitakas) that make up the Tipitaka?

  1. Abhidhamma Pitaka, Mahayana Pitaka, Sutta Pitaka
  2. Sutta Pitaka, Dhammapada Pitaka, Vinaya Pitaka
  3. Vinaya Pitaka, Jataka Pitaka, Abhidhamma Pitaka
  4. Vinaya Pitaka, Sutta Pitaka, Abhidhamma Pitaka
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✓ Answer: DVinaya Pitaka, Sutta Pitaka, Abhidhamma Pitaka
The Tipitaka consists of three pitakas: the Vinaya Pitaka (monastic rules), the Sutta Pitaka (discourses of the Buddha), and the Abhidhamma Pitaka (philosophical analysis). The Jataka is a collection within the Sutta Pitaka, not a separate pitaka. The Dhammapada is a text within the Sutta Pitaka, and there is no 'Mahayana Pitaka' in the Theravada Tipitaka.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

The Dhammapada is best described as which of the following?

  1. A philosophical analysis of mental factors and consciousness
  2. A record of the Buddha's long discourses on dependent origination
  3. A collection of verses expressing core Buddhist ethical teachings
  4. A collection of monastic rules for the Sangha
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✓ Answer: CA collection of verses expressing core Buddhist ethical teachings
The Dhammapada is a beloved collection of 423 verses drawn from the Khuddaka Nikaya of the Sutta Pitaka, expressing ethical and spiritual teachings attributed to the Buddha. It is not a rulebook (that is the Vinaya Pitaka) nor a philosophical analysis (that is the Abhidhamma Pitaka) nor a record of long discourses (that describes the Digha Nikaya).
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