The 'Vinaya Pitaka' dealt with _________.

Rules and regulations for those who joined the 'sangha' or monastic order.

The correct answer is Option (3) → Rules and regulations for those who joined the 'sangha' or monastic order.

The 'Vinaya Pitaka' deals with rules and regulations for those who joined the 'sangha' or monastic order.

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.