WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Tripitakas are Vinaya Pitaka, Sutta Pitaka and Abhidhamma Pitaka. These are contained teachings of Gautama Buddha.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Tripiṭaka is composed of three main categories of texts that collectively constitute the Buddhist canon: the Sutra Piṭaka, the Vinaya Piṭaka, and the Abhidhamma Piṭaka. Sutras were the doctrinal teachings in aphoristic or narrative format. The historical Buddha delivered all of his sermons in Magadhan.

Detailed explanation-3: -Memories of the sayings of the Buddha carried down through oral tradition after he died, ca 483 B.C.E., and were compiled into collections called suttas (Pali) or sutras (Sanskrit). These collections, plus the Vinaya Pitaka (monastic rules) and Abidhamma/Aabidharma (philosophical texts) compose the Buddhist Canon.

Detailed explanation-4: -’Tripitaka’ texts are considered as the holy book of Buddhism. The Three Pitakas are: (1) Vinaya Pitaka-conduct of the order (2) Sutta Pitaka-largest book on Buddha’s sermons (3) Abhidhamma Pitaka-on metaphysics. These books are believed to be compiled by various Buddishit Councils held.