Which Buddhist compilation included the rules and regulations for those who joined the sangha or monastic order?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Vinaya Pitaka
Of the three “baskets” (Tipitaka) of Buddhist texts, the Vinaya Pitaka included the rules and regulations for those who joined the sangha or monastic order.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
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NCERT (2026-27): “2.3 Debates and discussions … None of the Buddha’s speeches were written down during his lifetime. After his death (c. fifth-fourth century BCE) his teachings were compiled by his disciples at a council of ‘elders’ or senior monks at Vesali (Pali for Vaishali in present-day Bihar). These compilations were known as Tipitaka – literally, three baskets to hold different types of texts. They were first transmitted orally and then written and classified according to length as well as subject matter. 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; and the Abhidhamma Pitaka dealt with philosophical matters. Each pitaka comprised a number of individual texts. Later, commentaries were written on these texts by Buddhist scholars.…” |