Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings

Question:

In which of the following Buddhist texts do we find the Buddha's teachings?

Options:

The Vinay Pitakas

The Sutta Pitakas

Mahavamsa

Jataka

Correct Answer:

The Sutta Pitakas

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → The Sutta Pitakas

We find the Buddha's teachings in the Sutta Pitaka.

The Tipitaka consisted of the Vinaya Pitaka, which included rules and regulations for those who joined the monastic order (sangha); the Sutta Pitaka, containing the Buddha's teachings; and the Abhidhamma Pitaka, which delved into philosophical matters. Each pitaka comprised multiple individual texts. Over time, Buddhist scholars wrote commentaries on these texts.