Buddhist Councils
The Buddhist council is the order and the emphasis on laying the path to spread the Buddhism to different regions, the first four councils are very prominent and are described in the following table, year of establishment, place, Patronage/King, President of the council
1st Council
1st Council | Held after Mahaparinivarana of Buddha in Sattapani Cave |
Year | 400 BCE |
Place | Rajgriha (Now Rajgir) |
Patronage/King | Ajatashatru |
President of Council | Mahakasyapa |
Important Activity | Compilation of Suttas
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2nd Council
Year | 383 BCE |
Place | Vaishali |
Patronage/King | Kalasoka |
President of Council | Sabakamini |
Important Activity | Settle serious dispute on Vinaya
Over the 10 points
The different Schools are
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3rd Council
3rd Council | 3rd Buddhist council, Tried to settle disputes of Vinaya Pitaka |
Year | 250 BCE |
Place | Pataliputra (today’s Patna) |
Patronage/King | Mauryan king Ashoka (260–218 BC) |
President of Council | Moggaliputta Tissa |
Important Activity | The teachings of Buddha classified in 3. Abhidhamma Pitaka established and the 3 combined known as “Tripitaka” |
4th Council
Year | 72 AD |
Place | Kundalvana (Kashmir) |
Patronage/King | Kushan king Kanishka |
President of Council | Vasumitra |
Important Activity | Divided the Buddhism into 2 sects
1.) Mahayan
2.) Hinayan
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The other Buddhist councils
5th Council
Year | 1871 AD |
Place | In Mandalay,Burma |
Patronage/King | King Mindon |
President of Council | Jagarabhivamsa
Narindabhidhaja
Sumangalasami
|
Important Activity | The aim of meeting is to recite all the teachings of the Buddha and examine them in detail to see if any of them have been altered, distorted or dropped. |
6th Council
6th Council | 500 Buddhist scholars from eight countries participated in this council |
Year | 1954 AD |
Place | Burma in Yangoon |
Patronage/King | Burmese Govt led by PM U Nu |
President of Council | Mahasi Sayadaw Bhadanta and
Vicittasarabhivamsa
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Important Activity | Authorized for the construction of
“Maha Passana Guha” (Cave)
like India’s Sattapanni Cave
where first Buddhist Council had been held
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