How did Sutta-Pitaka reconstruct the philosophy of Buddhism ? Mention about Buddhist Tipitaka.
Sutta Pitaka reconstructed the philosophy of Buddhism as:
(i)Buddha’s teachings have been reconstructed from stories found mainly in the Sutta Pitaka. These stories describe his miraculous powers other suggest that the Buddha tried to convince people through reasons and persuation rather than display of supernatural power.
(ii)The world is transient and constantly changing ; it is also soulless as there is nothing permanent.
(iii)Sorrow is intrinsic to human existence. It is by following the path of moderation between severe penance and self-indulgence that human beings can rise above these worldly troubles.
(iv)In the earliest form of Buddhism existence of god was irrelevant. Buddha regarded the social world as the creation of humans rather than of divine origin. Therefore, he advised kings to be humane and ethical. Individual effort was expected to transform social relations.
(v)The Buddha emphasized individual agency and righteous action as a means to escape from the cycle of rebirth and attain self-realisation and nibbana.The extinguishing of the ego and desire would thus end the cycle of suffering.
Buddhist Tipitakas:
It means three baskets which hold three types of texts. They were first transmitted orally and then written and classified according to the subject matter.
(i)The Vinaya Pitaka included rules and regulations for those who joined the sangha or monastic order.
(ii)The Sutta Pitaka which contains the teachings of Buddha
(iii)The Abhidhamma Pitaka dealt with philosophical matters.
