Match the following options correctly:
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List 1 |
List 2 |
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(a) Vinaya Pitaka |
(i) Buddha's teachings |
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(b) Sutta Pitaka |
(ii) Philosophical matters |
|
(c) Abhidhamma Pitaka |
(iii) Rules and regulations for those who joined the Sangha. |
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The Vinaya Pitaka included rules and regulations for those who joined the Sangha or Monastic order; the Buddha's teachings were included in the Sutta Pitaka; the Abhidhamma Pitaka dealt with philosophical matters. Each Pitaka is comprised of a number of individual texts.