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The Vinaya Pitaka, one of the principal Buddhist texts, mainly focuses on which of the following?

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Rules for monks and nuns

The Vinaya Pitaka is one of the three baskets, or Tipitaka, of the Buddhist canon.

It lays down the code of monastic discipline, containing the rules and regulations that govern the conduct of Buddhist monks (bhikkhus) and nuns (bhikkhunis) in the sangha.

By contrast, the Sutta Pitaka records the Buddha's discourses and the Abhidhamma Pitaka deals with philosophy and psychology.

Hence, the Vinaya Pitaka mainly focuses on the rules for monks and nuns.

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