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.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mahasamghika canonical | 2 |
| Mahāsāṃghika school | 2 |
| Mahāsāṃghika | 1 |
| Mahāsāṃghika faction | 1 |
| Mahāsāṃghika-Lokottaravāda tradition | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11672429 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mahasamghika Context triple: [Indian Buddhism, hasSchool, Mahasamghika]
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A.
Sthavira Nikaya
Sthavira Nikaya was one of the earliest Buddhist monastic schools that emerged after the first schisms in the Buddhist community, forming a major lineage from which several later traditions, including Theravada, developed.
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B.
Sangha
Sangha is the Buddhist monastic community of ordained monks and nuns, regarded as one of the Three Jewels of Buddhism.
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C.
Theravada
Theravada is the oldest surviving school of Buddhism, emphasizing the Pali Canon and the path of individual liberation through monastic discipline and meditation.
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D.
Nirgranthas
Nirgranthas were the early followers of Mahavira who adhered to a strict ascetic interpretation of what later became Jainism.
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E.
Vinaya school
The Vinaya school is a Chinese Buddhist tradition that emphasizes strict adherence to monastic disciplinary codes as the foundation of spiritual practice.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mahasamghika Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Sthavira Nikaya
Sthavira Nikaya was one of the earliest Buddhist monastic schools that emerged after the first schisms in the Buddhist community, forming a major lineage from which several later traditions, including Theravada, developed.
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B.
Sangha
Sangha is the Buddhist monastic community of ordained monks and nuns, regarded as one of the Three Jewels of Buddhism.
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C.
Theravada
Theravada is the oldest surviving school of Buddhism, emphasizing the Pali Canon and the path of individual liberation through monastic discipline and meditation.
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D.
Nirgranthas
Nirgranthas were the early followers of Mahavira who adhered to a strict ascetic interpretation of what later became Jainism.
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E.
Vinaya school
The Vinaya school is a Chinese Buddhist tradition that emphasizes strict adherence to monastic disciplinary codes as the foundation of spiritual practice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monastic community
ⓘ
early Buddhist school ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
bodhisattva ideal
ⓘ
multiple Buddha bodies ⓘ proto‑Mahāyāna ideas ⓘ |
| continentOfOrigin | Asia ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Ancient India
ⓘ
linked to:
ancient India
|
| declinePeriod | late first millennium CE ⓘ |
| doctrinalPosition |
Buddha as supramundane
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
linked to:
Andhra
Deccan ⓘ
linked to:
Deccan Plateau
Magadha ⓘ |
| hadSubsect |
Aparaśaila
ⓘ
Bahuşrutīya ⓘ Caitika ⓘ Lokottaravāda ⓘ Prajñaptivāda ⓘ Pūrvaśaila ⓘ |
| historicalStatus |
one of the earliest Buddhist schools
ⓘ
one of the most influential early Buddhist schools ⓘ |
| influenced |
Mahāyāna Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahayana
concept of transcendent Buddha ⓘ development of bodhisattva doctrine ⓘ |
| language |
Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit
ⓘ
Prakrit ⓘ |
| monasticCodeType | Vinaya ⓘ |
| originatedFrom | early Buddhist community (Saṅgha) ⓘ |
| relatedTradition |
Dharmaguptaka
ⓘ
Sarvāstivāda ⓘ
linked to:
Sarvastivada Buddhism
Theravāda (as another early school) ⓘ
linked to:
Theravada
|
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| scripturalCollection |
Mahāsāṃghika Vinaya
ⓘ
Mahāsāṃghika Āgamas ⓘ |
| scripturalLanguage |
Prakrit
ⓘ
Sanskrit ⓘ |
| separatedFrom |
Sthavira
ⓘ
linked to:
Sthavira Nikaya
|
| timeOfOrigin |
3rd century BCE
ⓘ
period after the Second Buddhist Council ⓘ |
| viewOnArhat | arhats are fallible and inferior to Buddhas ⓘ |
| viewOnBuddha |
Buddha is lokottara (transcendent)
ⓘ
linked to:
Buddha
Buddha’s mind is omniscient ⓘ Buddha’s physical appearance is a skillful display ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mahasamghika Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mahasamghika
linked to: Mahasamghika
subject linked to:
Vallabhi Buddhist university
linked to: Mahasamghika
linked to: Mahasamghika
linked to: Mahasamghika