Mahāyāna Mahāparinirvāṇa Sūtra
Using textual evidence in the "Mahāyāna Mahāparinirvāṇa Sūtra" and related texts, Stephen Hodge estimates a compilation period between 100 CE and 220 CE for the "Mahāyāna Mahāparinirvāṇa Sūtra". Hodge summarizes his findings as follows: