Question

How is the tipitaka used?

Answer 1

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Tipitaka (Tripitaka in Sanskrit) is the name given to the Buddhist sacred scriptures and is made up of two words; ti meaning 'three' and pitaka meaning 'basket or Pali: A Granunar of the Language of the Theravada Tipitaka.

Answer 2

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Like most faiths, Buddhism has its own set of sacred texts. Known as the Tripitaka, these sacred Buddhist texts comprise the teachings of Buddha, known collectively as Dharma. Broken down into three sections, each part of the Tripitaka carries the name pitaka, or basket, hence the Westernized term, the Three Baskets.