buddhism jainism & religious movement quiz set 3 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (c)

Tripitaka is a Pali word meaning three baskets. It is the traditional term used by Buddhist traditions to describe their various canons of scriptures. The expression three baskets originally referred to three receptacles containing the scrolls on which the Buddhist scriptures were originally preserved.

Hence, the Tripitaka traditionally contains three “baskets” of teachings: a Sutra Pitaka a Vinaya Pitaka and an Abhidharma Pitaka.

Answer: (a)

Answer: (c)

Answer: (d)

Answer: (d)

The Jains believe that the natural and supernatural things of the universe can be traced back to seven fundamental elements. They are jiva, ajivaa, astikaya, bandha, samvara, nirjana, and moksa. Substances like body which exist and envelope (like a cover) are astïkaya. Anastikayas like ‘time’ have no body at all. The substance is the basis of attributes (qualities).

The attributes that we find in a substance are known as dharmas. The Jainas believe that things or substance have attributes. These attributes also change with the change of kala (time). From their point of view, the attributes of a substance are essential, and eternal or unchangeable. Without essential attributes, a thing cannot exist.

So they are always present in everything. For example, consciousness (chetana) is the essence of the soul; desire, happiness and sorrow are its changeable attributes.

Answer: (c)

Asanga was born as the son of a Kshatriya father and Brahmin mother in Purusapura. Current scholars place him in the fourth century CE. He was perhaps originally a member of the Mahisasaka school or the Mulasarvastivada school but later converted to Mahayana.