Which of the following statements with regard to the Vinaya Pitaka and Abhidhamma Pitaka is/are correct? 1. Vinaya Pitaka lays down the monastic discipline, code of conduct, and operational rules governing the daily life of Buddhist monks and nuns within the Sangha. 2. Abhidhamma Pitaka contains the immediate eye-witness records of the Buddha's early travels, completely avoiding abstract philosophical or metaphysical categorizations. Select the answer using the code given below: |ForumIAS

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A

Notes:

Detailed Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: The Vinaya Pitaka (Basket of Discipline) sets out the rules, ordinances, and procedures regulating monastic order and institutional life in the Sangha.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The Abhidhamma Pitaka (Basket of Higher Teachings) is an analytical, highly scholastic, and systematic treatment of mental processes, ethics, and metaphysics, rather than a narrative travelogue.