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The first four Buddhist Councils

Name
Time Period
Place
Presided by
Purpose
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
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