The First Buddhist Council - The Pancasatika
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The First Buddhist Council - The Pancasatika 543-542 BCE Theravada Tradition (Or earlier, Mahayana traditions)
This time is one year after Buddha's Parinirvana, which is the final nirvana. This happens when a person who had become fully awakened dies, and they are no longer in their body form, but are released for rebirth.
If you read the The Mahaparinibbana Sutta, passed down verbally in Buddhism, and written long after Siddhārtha Gautama - Supreme Buddha transcended to the next life, you find the meaning of the eternal Buddha.
Siddhārtha Gautama - Supreme Buddha
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This is the traditional account of the story. It is written the hall where the council met was built by Ajatasattu, outside of a cave. This was named The Pali Sattapanniguha, and was located in Rajgir.
The First Buddhist Council was under the sponsorship of King Ajatashatru. For advanced studies of the details, one needs to read the Khandhaka sections of the canonical Vinayas.
An Elder named Mahakassapa called for this meeting, because he heard monk Subhadda's resentment against the way a monk must adhere to the strict rules of life. He voiced this three months after the Buddha had died. It is said this monk was old when he became ordained. While the other monks grieved for the passing of Buddha, he was showing joy over the Buddha have left earth. His remark was self centered, for he did not like being told what and what not to do.
Corruption was in the air, and Mahakassapa was worried that the other monks would follow suit.
At this time, in order to protect the Dhamma, which is the truth taught by Buddha, he gained the approval of the Sangha, and was able to call to council five hundred Arahant monks. Arahanthood had to be attained by the time they came to council.
Elder Mahassapa Presided:
He questioned the most expert monk on the Vinaya, which is about monastic rule. Monk Upali, who was a barber before he became a monk, was known as one of Buddah's ten Disciples, and he was so well qualified to answer these questions, for he he had been taught personally by Buddah. His answers to all questions which were on the Vinaya were approved formally by the council, which would place it under their protection.
Then Elder Mahassapa questioned Ananda, for he knew much about the Dhamma, and had a perfect memory. He also was one of the main Disciples of Buddha. It is said, Ananda had the best memory for the teachings of Buddha, and could remember most of the suttas and the Sutta Pitaka.
You could say this questioning was well timed, because right before the Council was to meet, the night before, Ananda attained the level of Arahantship, which is a very high level of Spiritual knowledge, allowing him to be a part of the Council. As with Upali, Ananda was well versed on the answers to the questions concerning Buddha's sermons, for he was Buddha's personal attendant.
This led to many approvals by The First Council. These included the Sangha, approval of the minor and lesser rules and how they were to be observed.
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THE BUDDHIST COUNCILS
The First Buddhist Council - The Pancasatika 543-542 BCE Theravada Tradition (Or earlier, Mahayana traditions)
This time is one year after Buddha's Parinirvana, which is the final nirvana. This happens when a person who had become fully awakened dies, and they are no longer in their body form, but are released for rebirth.
If you read the The Mahaparinibbana Sutta, passed down verbally in Buddhism, and written long after Siddhārtha Gautama - Supreme Buddha transcended to the next life, you find the meaning of the eternal Buddha.
Siddhārtha Gautama - Supreme Buddha
glbresearch.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=siddgau&thread=3302&page=1#3526
This is the traditional account of the story. It is written the hall where the council met was built by Ajatasattu, outside of a cave. This was named The Pali Sattapanniguha, and was located in Rajgir.
The First Buddhist Council was under the sponsorship of King Ajatashatru. For advanced studies of the details, one needs to read the Khandhaka sections of the canonical Vinayas.
An Elder named Mahakassapa called for this meeting, because he heard monk Subhadda's resentment against the way a monk must adhere to the strict rules of life. He voiced this three months after the Buddha had died. It is said this monk was old when he became ordained. While the other monks grieved for the passing of Buddha, he was showing joy over the Buddha have left earth. His remark was self centered, for he did not like being told what and what not to do.
Corruption was in the air, and Mahakassapa was worried that the other monks would follow suit.
At this time, in order to protect the Dhamma, which is the truth taught by Buddha, he gained the approval of the Sangha, and was able to call to council five hundred Arahant monks. Arahanthood had to be attained by the time they came to council.
Elder Mahassapa Presided:
He questioned the most expert monk on the Vinaya, which is about monastic rule. Monk Upali, who was a barber before he became a monk, was known as one of Buddah's ten Disciples, and he was so well qualified to answer these questions, for he he had been taught personally by Buddah. His answers to all questions which were on the Vinaya were approved formally by the council, which would place it under their protection.
Then Elder Mahassapa questioned Ananda, for he knew much about the Dhamma, and had a perfect memory. He also was one of the main Disciples of Buddha. It is said, Ananda had the best memory for the teachings of Buddha, and could remember most of the suttas and the Sutta Pitaka.
You could say this questioning was well timed, because right before the Council was to meet, the night before, Ananda attained the level of Arahantship, which is a very high level of Spiritual knowledge, allowing him to be a part of the Council. As with Upali, Ananda was well versed on the answers to the questions concerning Buddha's sermons, for he was Buddha's personal attendant.
This led to many approvals by The First Council. These included the Sangha, approval of the minor and lesser rules and how they were to be observed.