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Buddhism: Sources of Wisdom and Authority

The Pali Canon

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Recall questions on the three collections of the Tipitaka, where the Pali Canon's authority comes from, the debate about its accuracy and its use in Theravada worship and daily life.

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What are the three collections that make up the Tipitaka?

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  1. 1

    What is the Pali Canon?

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    The earliest complete collection of Buddhist scriptures, preserved in the Pali language and considered authoritative by Theravada Buddhists.

  2. 2

    What does the Vinaya Pitaka contain?

    Model answer

    Monastic rules and discipline.

  3. 3

    What does the Sutta Pitaka contain?

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    Discourses of the Buddha.

  4. 4

    What does the Abhidhamma Pitaka contain?

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    Systematic philosophical analysis.

  5. 5

    What are the three collections that make up the Tipitaka?

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    The Vinaya Pitaka, the Sutta Pitaka, and the Abhidhamma Pitaka.

  6. 6

    From where does the Pali Canon derive its authority for Theravada Buddhists?

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    From its claimed preservation of the Buddha's actual words, transmitted orally for centuries before being written down.

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