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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ is the basket of discipline
A
Vinay pitaka
B
Sutta pitaka
C
Abhidhamma pitaka
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Vinaya Piṭaka, (Pāli and Sanskrit: “Basket of Discipline”), the oldest and smallest of the three sections of the Buddhist canonical Tipiṭaka (“Triple Basket”) and the one that regulates monastic life and the daily affairs of monks and nuns according to rules attributed to the Buddha.

Detailed explanation-2: -Each Buddhist sub-tradition had its own Tripiṭaka for its monasteries, written by its sangha, each set consisting of 32 books, in three parts or baskets of teachings: Vinaya Pitaka (“Basket of Discipline”), Sutra Pitaka (“Basket of Discourse”), and Abhidhamma Piṭaka (“Basket of Special [or Further] Doctrine”).

Detailed explanation-3: -Vinaya Pitaka The subject matter of Vinay Pitaka is the monastic rules for monks and nuns. It can also be called as Book of Discipline.

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