Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Abhidhamma refers to the historical accounts of the Buddha’s life.
2.Pali was the language used to preserve the teachings of the Buddha.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Explanation –
Statement 1 is incorrect. The Abhidhamma is not a historical account of the Buddha’s life. Instead, it is a collection of Buddhist texts that provide a detailed and systematic analysis of the Buddha’s teachings, focusing on the nature of reality, mind, and mental phenomena. It is part of the Pali Canon and is considered the “Higher Teaching” in Buddhism, offering philosophical and psychological insights rather than historical narratives.
Statement 2 is correct. Pali was the language used to preserve the teachings of the Buddha, particularly in the Theravada Buddhist tradition. The Pali Canon, which includes the Vinaya Pitaka, Sutta Pitaka, and Abhidhamma Pitaka, was written in Pali and contains the foundational texts of Theravada Buddhism.
Source: AIR
