Consider the following statements 1 The Anguttara Nikaya a part of Abhidhamma Pitaka contains themat...........

Culture of India Literature and Theatre

Consider the following statements.

1. The Anguttara Nikaya, a part of Abhidhamma Pitaka, contains thematically linked discourses of Buddha.

2. The Majjhima Nikaya, a segment of Vinaya Pitaka, contains the smallest discourses given by the Buddha to his close disciples.

Which of the above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both

None

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Explanation:

Both are a part of Sutta Pitaka. The word Nikaya is most commonly used in reference to the Buddhist texts of the Sutta Pitaka.
Statement 1: This is incorrect because Abhidhamma Pitaka is a detailed scholastic reworking of material appearing in the Suttas, not a collection of original discourses by the Buddha himself.
Statement 2: This is incorrect because Vinaya pitaka contains rules for the Sangha, it isn’t known for hosting discourses.