Which of the following best explains why Buddhists regard the Tipitaka as authoritative?

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Which of the following best explains why Buddhists regard the Tipitaka as authoritative?

Accepted Answer

It is believed to preserve the actual words and teachings of the Buddha, passed down reliably through the Sangha — Buddhists regard the Tipitaka as authoritative because it is believed to preserve the Buddha's own words (Buddhavacana), transmitted orally by his disciples and eventually written down. It was not solely written at the First Council nor approved by Ashoka in that sense; it was not received through divine revelation as in some other traditions; and Nagarjuna was a Mahayana philosopher, not the compiler of the Pali Canon.

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It was revealed directly to monks through divine inspiration after the Buddha's death

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It is believed to preserve the actual words and teachings of the Buddha, passed down reliably through the Sangha

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It was compiled by Nagarjuna and accepted at the Fourth Council as the definitive scripture

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It was written by monks at the First Council and approved by the emperor Ashoka

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