a) The status of the Tipitaka as the teachings of the Buddha and its collection and formation.
b) The different sections, along with their context and:
o Vinaya Pitaka and how this aims to produce a cohesive community
o Sutta Pikata and the search for Enlightenment
o Abhidhamma Pitaka and interpretation and understanding of the Buddha’s teachings and a consideration of whether this is the work of the Buddha himself.
c) The significance of the Tipitaka as the source of the Buddha’s teachings and its use, importance and impact as a source of wisdom in Buddhism.
1 Explore the key elements of the Tipitaka as a source of Wisdom for Buddhists. (8)
1 Explore the status of the Tipitaka as the teachings of the Buddha and its collection and formation. (8)
1 Explore the collection and formation of the Tipitaka as the teachings of the Buddha. (8)
1 Explore the key features of the Sutta Pitika (8)
1 Explore the key features of the Vinya Pitika (8)
1 Explore the key features of the Abhidhama Pitika. (8)
1 Explore how the key features of the Vinya Pitika in its context aims to produce a cohesive community. (8)
1. Explore how the key features of the Suta pitika in its context aims to help in the search for Enlightenment. (8)
1 Explore the claim the Abhidhama Pitika is the work of the Buddha himself. (8)
1 Explore the claim the Abhidhama Pitika as the interpretation and understanding of the Buddha’s teachings. (8)
1 Explore how Buddhists relate to their Scriptures. (8)
1 Explore the use of the Tipitaka (8) 2017 as
1 Explore the significance, treatment and use of the Tipitaka as the source of the Buddha’s teachings in Buddhism. (8)
1 Explore the importance and impact of the Tipitaka as a source of wisdom in Buddhism. (8)
2 Explore the status of the Tipitaka. (12) 2023 AS Q
2 Assess the extent to which the Tipitaka is used in Buddhist traditions. (12)
2. Assess the significance of Tipitaka as a source of wisdom. (12 marks)
2. Assess the view the Tipitaka is the ‘word of the Buddha’.
2 Assess the view that the Tipitaka is the 'word of the Buddha' (12)
2 Assess the view that all Buddhist scriptures are equally important in Buddhism (12)
2. Assess the importance of the collection and formation of the Titaka for Buddhist traditions.
2 Assess the way different traditions of Buddhism would interpret the Tipitaka. (12)
2 Assess importance of the different sectionsof the Titaka. (12)
2 Assess the the significance of the Vinaya Pitaka and how this aims to produce a cohesive community in Theravada? (12)
2 Assess the the importance of the Sutta Pikata in the search for Enlightenment. (12)
2 Assess the usefulness of the Abhidhamma Pitaka in the interpretation and understanding of the Buddha’s teachings. (12)
2 Assess the view that the Abhidhamma Pitaka is the 'word of the Buddha' (12)
2 Assess the significance of the Tipitaka as the source of the Buddha’s teachings. (12)
2 Assess the importance and impact of the Tipitaka as a source of wisdom in Buddhism. (12)
2 Assess the extent to which Buddhists understand their scriptures to be sacred.
3b Analyse the significance of the Tipitaka as a source of wisdom. (12) 2017 Paper Q
3b Analyse the interpretation of the Tipitaka as a source of wisdom by different Buddhist traditions. (20)
3b Analyse the strengths of use and treatment of the Tipitaka by Theravada Buddhists. (20)
3b Analyse the importance and status of the Tipitaka as the teachings of the Buddha. (20)
3b Analyse the weakness of the claim that the collection and formation of the Tipitaka shows it is teh word of the Buddha. (20)
3b Analyse implications of the Vinaya Pitaka and how this aims to produce a cohesive community. (20)
3b Analyse the success of Sutta Pikata in helping Buddhists on the search for Enlightenment. (20)
3b Analyse the significance of the Abhidhamma Pitaka for understanding the teachings of the Buddha. (20) 2023 AS
3b Analyse the view that the Abhidhamma Pitaka is essential in the interpretation and understanding of the Buddha’s teachings . (20)
3b Analyse the relevance of Abhidhamma Pitaka as the work of the Buddha himself.(20)
3b Analyse the view that a the impact of the Tipitaka as a source of wisdom in Buddhism is limited as not all Buddhist recognise its importance. (20)
4 Evaluate the status of the Tipitaka as the foundation of Buddhist belief and practice (30) 2018 Exam Q
4 Evaluate the significance of the Tipitaka as a source of wisdom . (30)
4 Evaluate the interpretation of the Tipitaka as a source of wisdom by different Buddhist traditions . (30)
4. Evaluate the the strengths and weaknesses of use and treatment of the Tipitaka by Theravada Buddhists. (30)
4 Evaluate the claim that it does not matter that the Tipitaka does not give a life of the Buddha. (30)
4 Evaluate status of the Tipitaka as the teachings of the Buddha . (30)
4 Evaluate the opinion the strenghts and weaknesss of the claim that the collection and formation of the Tipitaka shows it is the word of the Buddha. (30)
4 Evaluate the claim that the Tipitaka is the most significance source of wisdom for Buddhists. (30)
4 Evaluate the status of the of the Vinaya Pitaka and how this aims to produce a cohesive community. (30)
4 Evaluate the claim that the Vinya Pitaka is the most significant section of the Tipitaka in Buddhist traditions today.
4 Evaluate the success of Sutta Pikata in helping Buddhists on the search for Enlightenment. (30)
4. Evaluate the the success of Sutta Pikata in helping Buddhists on the search for Enlightenment . (30)
4 Evaluate the debate between about whether the Abhidhamma Pitaka is essential in the interpretation and understanding of the Buddha’s teachings. (30)
4 Evaluate the the relevance of the claim that Abhidhamma Pitaka as the work of the Buddha himself. (30)
4 Evaluate the claim that the that a the impact of the Tipitaka as a source of wisdom in Buddhism is limited as not all Buddhist recognise its importance. (30)