Question

Name the Buddhist text that comprises rules for monks.
1. Tipitaka
2. Vinaya Pitaka
3. Sutta Pitaka
4. Abhidhamma Pitaka

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Vinaya Pitaka

​The correct answer is Vinaya Pitaka.

• The Buddhist text that comprises rules for monks is Vinaya Pitaka.
• Vinaya Pitaka is the oldest and smallest of the three sections of the Buddhist canonical Tipitaka (“Triple Basket”) and the one that regulates monastic life and the daily affairs of monks and nuns according to rules attributed to the Buddha.
• Vinaya Pitaka is the first of the Tripitaka and it contains all the disciplinary rules of ecclesiastical acts and duties formulated by the Buddha himself for the conduct and guidance of monks and nuns.
• It consists of five books: Parajika, Pachittiya, Mahavagga, Chullavagga, and Parivara.
• Vinaya Pitaka tells that there were separate wings for both men and women in Buddhist Sangha. It tells how to behave with each other and within the society. In Vinaya Pitaka, all the rules for Buddhist Sangha were written down.

Buddhist text	Description
Tipitaka	It is the collection of primary Pali language texts which form the doctrinal foundation of Theravada Buddhism. Together with the ancient commentaries, they constitute the complete body of classical Theravada texts.
Sutta Pitaka	Sutta Pitaka is an extensive body of texts constituting the basic doctrinal section of the Buddhist canon.
Abhidhamma Pitaka	The Abhidhamma Pitaka is a collection of canonical texts in the Theravada Buddhist tradition. Together with the Vinaya Pitaka and the Sutta Pitaka, it comprises the Tipitaka, the "Three Baskets" of canonical Theravada Buddhist texts.