Q. With reference to the Buddhist literature, consider the following statements:
1.The Vinaya Pitaka deals with the rules of Buddhist order.
2.The Sutta Pitaka deals with the collection of Buddha’s sermons.
3.The Visuddimagga wa written by Amoghavarsha containg various teachings of Buddha.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Explanation: Statements 1 and 2 are correct
Statement 1 is correct: VINAYA PITAKA: ▪ Basket of Discipline. ▪ Oldest, smallest and least variations among sects. ▪ It regulates monastic life and daily affairs of monks according to rules attributed by Buddha.
Statement 2 is correct: SUTTA PITAKA – Sanskrit Sutra Pitaka: ▪ Basket of discourse ▪ Extensive body of texts constituting the basic doctrinal section of the Buddhist canon—teachings of Buddha. ▪ The contents of the Sutta Pitaka are attributed, with few exceptions, to the Gautama Buddha himself. The schools whose works were written in Sanskrit divided this body of literature into four collections, called Agamas.
Statement 3 is incorrect: VISUDDHIMAGGA: It was written by Buddhaghosa in 5th century in Sri Lanka. It is a text of Theravada doctrine. It contains discussions on various teachings of Buddha. Buddhaghosha also wrote Attakathayen and Sumangalvasini. All of these are in Sanskrit
