Statement 1: The First Buddhist Council was held shortly after the Mahaparinirvana of the Buddha (traditionally 483 BC) at the Saptaparni Cave near Rajgriha, under the patronage of King Ajatashatru and presided over by Mahakassapa. Its purpose was to compile the Sutta Pitaka and Vinaya Pitaka. Statement 2: The Second Buddhist Council was held approximately 100 years after the first (traditionally 383 BC) at Vaishali, not Ujjain. It was convened to address disputes over the Vinaya rules practiced by some monks. Statement 3: The Third Buddhist Council was convened at Pataliputra during the reign of Emperor Ashoka (traditionally around 250 BC), presided over by Moggaliputta Tissa. Its aims included purifying the Sangha and compiling the Abhidhamma Pitaka, leading to the dispatch of missionaries to various regions. Statement 4: The Fourth Buddhist Council (referring to the Sarvastivada school council) was held under the patronage of the Kushan emperor Kanishka, traditionally in the 1st century AD (often cited as 72 AD or later), with the location being either Purushapura (Peshawar) or Kundalavana in Kashmir. It was presided over by Vasumitra and aimed at compiling commentaries on the Buddhist scriptures.
Which of the following statements are correct regarding Buddhist Councils? 1. First Buddhist Council was held in the Saptaparni cave at Rajgriha in 483 BC. 2. Second Buddhist Council at Ujjain in 383 BC. 3. Third Buddhist Council at Pataliputra under the patronage of Ashoka in 250 BC. 4. Fourth council at Kashmir under the patronage of Kanishka in AD 72.
Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2022 · Topic: Buddhism (Buddhist Councils and their Significance)
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- Match the names of the four Buddhist Councils given in Column I with the places they were held as given in Column II and provide the correct answer from the options given below : Column I Column II 1. First Council a. Vaishali 2. Second Council b. Rajgir 3. Third Council c. Kundalban 4. Fourth Council d. Pataliputra
- First Buddhist Council: Held at Rajgir (Rajagaha) shortly after the Buddha's Mahaparinirvana to compile his teachings. 2. Second Buddhist Council: Held at Vaishali about a century after the first, primarily to address monastic discipline issues. 3. Third Buddhist Council: Held at Pataliputra under the patronage of Emperor Ashoka to purify the Sangha and compile the Abhidhamma Pitaka. 4. Fourth Buddhist Council: Held at Kundalavana in Kashmir during the reign of Kanishka (Kuṣāṇa empire), where the Sarvastivada texts were compiled. (Note: A Theravada Fourth Council was also held in Sri Lanka). 25. Correctly match the following : Buddhist Councils Presidents (a) First Buddhist Coun‐ (i) Vasumitra cil (b) Second Buddhist (ii) Mahakashyapa Council (c) Third Buddhist Coun‐ (iii) Sabakami cil (d) Fourth Buddhist (iv) Moggaliputta Council Tissa
- Which one of the following is the common element among Rajagriha, Vaishali and Pataliputra ?
- Mahavibhasha, an encyclopaedia of Buddhist philosophy is the work of which Buddhist Council ?
- Where was the first Buddhist Council held?
- Who among the following presided over the Buddhist Council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir?
- Fourth buddhist council held in Kashmir under emperor:
- Whom among the following ruler organized the second buddhist assembly:
