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Religions and scriptures: ‘‘Tripitaka’’ — the sacred books of which religion? Identify the faith tradition for which the Tripitakas constitute core scripture. Choose the correct option.

Difficulty: Easy

Buddhism
Jainism
Hinduism
Zoroastrianism

Correct Answer: Buddhism

Explanation:

Given data

Term: Tripitaka (‘‘Three baskets’’ of doctrine).

ConceptIn Buddhism, the Tripitaka comprises Vinaya Pitaka (discipline), Sutta/Sutra Pitaka (discourses), and Abhidhamma/Abhidharma Pitaka (philosophical analyses).

Final AnswerBuddhism

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