Name
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Time Period
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Place
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Presided by
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Purpose
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The
First Buddhist Council
|
In
483 BCE , immediately after the death of the Buddha
|
At
Saptaparni in Magadha
|
Mahakassapa
|
To
maintain the purity of the Buddha’s teaching
|
The
Second Buddhist Council
|
In
383 BCE ,
During
the reign of Kalashoka
|
At
Vaishali
|
Sabakami
|
To
end the controversy between the monks of various sects
|
The
Third Buddhist Council
|
In
250 BCE ,
During
the reign of Ashoka
|
At
Patliputra
|
Moggaliputta
Tissa
|
To
settle the dispute of Vinaya Pitaka
|
The
Fourth Buddhist Council
|
In
100 CE ,
During
the reign of Kanishka
|
At
Kundalavan in Kashmir
|
Vasumitra
|
To
settle all the differences among the 18 sects of Buddhism
|
Digambara Svetambara Meaning – sky-clad Meaning - white-clad Digambaras remain completely nude Svetambaras wear white cloths Digambara images of Tirthankaras have downcast eyes & simple naked figure Svetambara images of Tirthankaras have prominent staring eyes & richly decorated figure They believe that women can’t achieve nirvana directly They believe that women are equally capable of achieving liberation as a man They believe that Mahavira is a Bal Brahmachari They believe that Mahavira is married to the princess Yasoda & has a daughter Digambara monks are not allowed to possess anything. Svetambara monks are allowed to possess 14 specified things
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