Kassapa
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Kassapa is another name for Mahākāśyapa, one of the principal disciples of the Buddha renowned for his asceticism and role in early Buddhist monastic leadership.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monk
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arahant ⓘ early Buddhist monastic leader ⓘ principal disciple of the Buddha ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kāśyapa
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Mahakasyapa NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahākāśyapa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
First Buddhist Council at Rājagṛha
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Sutta recitation ⓘ Vinaya recitation ⓘ preservation of the Buddha’s teachings ⓘ |
| discipline | ascetic practices (dhutaṅga) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
asceticism
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austerity practices ⓘ leadership of the early Buddhist Saṅgha ⓘ presiding over the First Buddhist Council ⓘ strict observance of monastic discipline ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Aṅguttara Nikāya
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Saṃyutta Nikāya NERFINISHED ⓘ Vinaya Piṭaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
India
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Magadha NERFINISHED ⓘ Rājagṛha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInSangha | leader of the community of monks after the Buddha’s parinirvāṇa ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | Ānanda (as leader in some traditions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regardedAs |
first Indian patriarch in Chan/Zen lineage
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foremost in ascetic practices among the Buddha’s disciples ⓘ patriarch in some early Buddhist lineage lists ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| role | principal disciple of Gautama Buddha ⓘ |
| scripturalSource |
Mahāyāna sūtras
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Pāli Canon NERFINISHED ⓘ Āgamas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Bhaddā Kāpilānī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorOf | Gautama Buddha (in Chan/Zen patriarchal lists) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolicRole |
embodiment of strict monastic discipline
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transmitter of the Buddha’s robe in Chan/Zen lore ⓘ |
| teacher | Gautama Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 6th–5th century BCE ⓘ |
| tradition |
Chan Buddhism
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Mahāyāna Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Theravāda Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Zen Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedAs |
patriarch in East Asian Buddhism
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saint in Theravāda Buddhism ⓘ |
| vowedCelibacyWith | Bhaddā Kāpilānī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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