Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings

Question:

The Buddha's teachings have been reconstructed from stories, found mainly in the:

Options:

Abidhamma Pitaka

Budhacharita

Sutta Pitaka

Vinaya Pitaka

Correct Answer:

Sutta Pitaka

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → Sutta Pitaka

The Buddha’s teachings have been reconstructed from stories, found mainly in the Sutta Pitaka. Although some stories describe his miraculous powers, others suggest that the Buddha tried to convince people through reason and persuasion rather than through displays of supernatural power. For instance, when a grief-stricken woman whose child had died came to the Buddha, he gently convinced her about the inevitability of death rather than bring her son back to life. These stories were narrated in the language spoken by ordinary people so that these could be easily understood