Development of Mahāyāna Buddhism in Historical and Philosophical Perspectives

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Development of Mahāyāna Buddhism in Historical and Philosophical Perspectives

Nishant Verma

DIP: 18.02.008/20220701

DOI: 10.25215/2455/0701008

Received: January 06, 2022; Revision Received: February 19, 2022; Accepted: March 25, 2022

Abstract

The present paper deals with the rise of Mahāyāna Buddhism which relied on the understanding of the historical events of the development of Buddhism after Gautam Buddha’s Mahaparinirvana around 543 BCE. With respect to the origin of Buddhism in India along with the conditions that led to the schism of Buddhism, the First Buddhist Council, and the Second Buddhist Council must be studied, including the consequences of their results. Each period of Indian Buddhism is divided into layouts to see more clearly about the origin and development of Mahāyāna Buddhism. The proposed paper has been undertaken with a view to trace the evolution of Mahāyāna School and its various sub-schools in the historical and philosophical perspective. It is aimed not only to trace the historical pathway of the development of Mahāyāna School, but it equally aims at highlighting the important philosophical developments during the course of its evolution. The paper covers a very wide canvas under its ambit. For this reason, it will examine history as well as philosophy as regards the development of Mahāyāna Buddhism. The important scholars and savants of the Mahāyāna fold will be covered in detail.

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ISSN 2348-5396

ISSN 2349-3429

DIP: 18.02.008/20220701

DOI: 10.25215/2455/0701008

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Volume 07 Issue 1, January – March, 2022

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