Question
Download Solution PDFThe second Buddhist Council was held at Vaishali under the presidentship of ......................... .
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is - Sabbakami
Key Points
- The Second Buddhist Council
- The Second Buddhist Council was held in Vaishali approximately 100 years after the Buddha's death.
- The council was convened to address disputes arising within the Sangha regarding the Vinaya (monastic discipline).
- Sabbakami presided over the council as its leader.
- The primary issue debated was whether monks could accept gold and silver, which was eventually deemed against monastic rules.
Additional Information
- Importance of Buddhist Councils
- Buddhist Councils were assemblies of monks to resolve doctrinal and disciplinary issues.
- They ensured the preservation of the Buddha's teachings and the Pali Canon.
- First Buddhist Council
- Held at Rajgir under the patronage of King Ajatashatru.
- Presided over by Mahakassapa.
- The teachings of the Buddha were compiled into two categories: Sutta and Vinaya.
- Third Buddhist Council
- Conducted at Pataliputra under the patronage of Emperor Ashoka.
- Presided over by Moggaliputta Tissa.
- Focused on purging the Sangha of corruption and compiling the Abhidhamma.
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