The Tripitaka (three baskets) is a set of books that contains the Buddha's teachings. It is comprised of the Sutras, sermons and teachings of Buddha; Abhidharma, discourses on interpretation of the doctrine; and Vinay, rules for monks and nuns in monastic life. So the Tripitaka defines what Buddhism is and how we are to live our lives.
The Tripitaka (three baskets) is a set of books that contains the Buddha's teachings. It is comprised of the Sutras, sermons and teachings of Buddha; Abhidharma, discourses on interpretation of the doctrine; and Vinay, rules for monks and nuns in monastic life. So the Tripitaka defines what Buddhism is and how we are to live our lives.
Buddha`s teachings are more important than Buddha himself. Buddha`s teachings are known as Dhamma. Buddha has not appointed any successor after him. At the time of Mahaparinirvana he told to his personal attending desciple Ananda to fallow his teachings after his death.
He strictly followed the teachings of Buddha.
Dharma
The wheel
The teachings of the Buddha
They believe in Lord Buddha. They follow Lord Buddha's teachings.
Buddha rejected the idea of the caste system and the influence of gods in man's progress towards enlightenment.
The dhamma.
Lord Buddha
The teachings of the Buddha are the most evident proof for his existence.
The disciples of the Buddha helped him by spreading his teachings over a lot of places as much as they could.
Buddhists follow the teachings of the Gautama Buddha.