Buddhist and Jain philosophical sects
Question
With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1.
Sautrantika and Sammitiya were the sects of Jainism.
- 2.
Sarvastivadin held that the constituents of phenomena were not wholly momentary, but existed forever in a latent form.
Options
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect. Sautrantika and Sammitiya (Sammatiya) were Buddhist schools, not Jain sects. Sautrantika was a school of Mahayana Buddhism, and Sammitiya was another Buddhist sect. Jainism had different sects like Digambaras and Svetambaras. Statement 2 is correct. Sarvastivadin (or Sarvastivada) was a Buddhist school that held the doctrine that all dharmas (constituents/elements of phenomena) existed in all three times—past, present, and future—not just momentarily. This was a philosophical position distinct from the Theravada emphasis on momentariness. Therefore, only statement 2 is correct. > Sarvastivadin = Buddhist School; All Dharmas Exist Eternally (Not Momentarily).
Answer: (b).
Question details
Year
2017
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q53
Subject
History
Sub-topic
Ancient History - Religion
Type
Statement-based
Difficulty
Hard
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Ancient India
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