Paper 1 · Higher Education
Which of the following aspects are true in the context of Buddhist education?
- 1. It focused on three major points, discipline, meditation and wisdom, with wisdom as the goal through discipline and meditation.
- 2. The Tipitaka, giving a clear idea of life, is categorised as Sutta Pitaka, Vinaya Pitaka and Abhidhamma Pitaka.
- 3. In the initial stages the medium was the mother tongue, later Pali and Prakrit, and Sanskrit was included at a later stage.
- 4. This education could never get the support of kings.
A2, 3 and 4
B3 and 4
C1, 2, 3 and 4
D1, 2 and 3 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 1, 2 and 3 — Statements 1, 2 and 3 are true, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★Statements 1, 2 and 3 are true, so that is the answer.
★Buddhist education focused on discipline, meditation and wisdom.
★The Tipitaka is split into the Sutta, Vinaya and Abhidhamma Pitakas.
★The medium was the mother tongue first, then Pali and Prakrit, and later Sanskrit.
★Statement four is false, because kings did support this education.
★So the answer is 1, 2 and 3.
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