Pāli Tipitaka the Vinaya Pitaka, the Sutta Pitaka, and the Abhidhamma Pitaka Vinaya Pitaka the Sutta Pitaka Abhidhamma Pitaka
What means "three baskets"? What does the "three baskets" refer to? What contains disciplinary rules for Buddhist Monks and nuns? What contains discourses ascribed to Gautama Buddha? What contains material ofen described as systematic expositions of the Gautama Buddha teachings?
The Pāli Tipitaka, which means "three baskets", refers to the Vinaya Pitaka, the Sutta Pitaka, and the Abhidhamma Pitaka. The Vinaya Pitaka contains disciplinary rules for the Buddhist monks and nuns, as well as explanations of why and how these rules were instituted, supporting material, and doctrinal clarification. The Sutta Pitaka contains discourses ascribed to Gautama Buddha. The Abhidhamma Pitaka contains material often described as systematic expositions of the Gautama Buddha's teachings.
question: What means "three baskets"?, answer: Pāli Tipitaka | question: What does the "three baskets" refer to?, answer: the Vinaya Pitaka, the Sutta Pitaka, and the Abhidhamma Pitaka | question: What contains disciplinary rules for Buddhist Monks and nuns?, answer: Vinaya Pitaka | question: What contains discourses ascribed to Gautama Buddha?, answer: the Sutta Pitaka | question: What contains material ofen described as systematic expositions of the Gautama Buddha teachings?, answer: Abhidhamma Pitaka