Mahasamghika
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Mahasamghika was one of the earliest and most influential Buddhist monastic schools in ancient India, known for its doctrinal positions that emphasized the transcendental nature of the Buddha.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Mahāsāṃghika school | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Buddhist monastic community
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early Buddhist school ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
bodhisattva ideal
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multiple Buddha bodies ⓘ proto‑Mahāyāna ideas ⓘ |
| continentOfOrigin | Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ancient India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | late first millennium CE ⓘ |
| doctrinalPosition |
Buddha as supramundane
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Buddha’s body is not subject to ordinary limitations ⓘ Buddha’s knowledge is all‑embracing ⓘ Buddha’s lifespan is inconceivably long ⓘ Buddha’s speech is always true and profound ⓘ emphasis on transcendental nature of the Buddha ⓘ existence of bodhisattvas ⓘ fallibility of arhats ⓘ multiplicity of Buddhas in the ten directions ⓘ |
| geographicRegion |
Andhra region
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Deccan NERFINISHED ⓘ Magadha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadSubsect |
Aparaśaila
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Bahuşrutīya NERFINISHED ⓘ Caitika NERFINISHED ⓘ Lokottaravāda NERFINISHED ⓘ Prajñaptivāda NERFINISHED ⓘ Pūrvaśaila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus |
one of the earliest Buddhist schools
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one of the most influential early Buddhist schools ⓘ |
| influenced |
Mahāyāna Buddhism
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concept of transcendent Buddha ⓘ development of bodhisattva doctrine ⓘ |
| language |
Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit
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Prakrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monasticCodeType | Vinaya ⓘ |
| originatedFrom | early Buddhist community (Saṅgha) ⓘ |
| relatedTradition |
Dharmaguptaka
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Sarvāstivāda NERFINISHED ⓘ Theravāda (as another early school) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| scripturalCollection |
Mahāsāṃghika Vinaya
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Mahāsāṃghika Āgamas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalLanguage |
Prakrit
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Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | Sthavira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfOrigin |
3rd century BCE
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period after the Second Buddhist Council ⓘ |
| viewOnArhat | arhats are fallible and inferior to Buddhas ⓘ |
| viewOnBuddha |
Buddha is lokottara (transcendent)
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Buddha’s mind is omniscient ⓘ Buddha’s physical appearance is a skillful display ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Mahāsāṃghika school