General Knowledge - Indian History - Discussion

The sacred book of Buddhism is called the Tripitaka (called Tipitaka in Pali). It is also called the Pali Canon, after the language in which it was first written.

It is written in an ancient Indian language called Pali which is very close to the language that the Buddha himself spoke. The Tripitaka is a very large book. The English translation of it takes up nearly forty volumes. Buddhism is based on Buddha's teachings. At first these were passed down by word of mouth and later were complied into two sets of scripture. One set by Council of Monks of the Theravada school (the Tripitaka) the other by the Mahayana school (the Sutras). Both were similar.

Both Theravada and Mahayana Buddhists generally accept the Tripitaka (called Tipitaka in Pali) as the Buddhist sacred writings.

Tripitakas comprises the three main categories of text that make up the buddhist canon.

In Buddhism literature is contain tipitaka. Vinaya pitaka, abhidhamma pitaka & sutta pitaka.

The meaning of the word Tripitakas can be taken as three times (in marathi languange word for three times is 'Tippat').

I have heard that in those days mahabharata was considered as the largest book; hence as answer to that buddhist people created a book of Budha's teachings three times bigger than Mahabharata, hence this book is called as Tripitakas (as 'three times' in length as that of Mahabharata. ).

Tripitaka is Sanskrit word meaning three Basket. Early days, In Buddhist school used to teaching. They may contain descriptions of Buddha and parables which may help lead to enlightenment of the reader. The three basket are teaching of Sutra, Abhidharma and Vinaya.

Sutta pitaka - Rules of monastic disciple for monks.

Vinaya pitaka - Buddhist sermon.

Abhidhama pitaka - Philosophy of bhuddha's teaching.

Tripitaka is a Sanskrit word meaning Three Baskets. It is the traditional term used by Buddhist traditions to describe their various canons of scriptures.

The expression Three Baskets originally referred to three receptacles containing the scrolls on which the Buddhist scriptures were originally preserved.

Hence, the Tripitaka traditionally contains three "baskets" of teachings: a Sutra Pitaka, a Vinaya Pitaka and an Abhidharma Pitaka.

Tripitak are consist of three pitaks. There are

1) Binay pitak
2) Sutra pitak
3) Avidharma pitak

Buddhiest letrature is also called pali litrature. Sutta pitaka, vinay pitaka, abhidhama pitaka are known as tripitaka of buddhism

Tripitaka consist the teaching of budha. It has three parts:1 vinay pitaka which consist the rule governing budhist sangha and monk it cover the rule of behavior in our daily life. Sutra pitaka conist the religious sermon and budhist teaching and avidharma pitak consist budhist philosphy and main pearching of budha. Tripitaka written in Pali language.

Tripitak are consist of three pitaks. There are -
1) Binay pitak
2) Sutra pitak
3) Avidharma pitak