page_title: Mahāsāṃghika
section_title: Doctrines and teachings
hierarchical_section_title: Mahāsāṃghika / Doctrines and teachings
caption_attribution_description: English: Ajanta Buddha statue aurangabad maharastra indiaதமிழ்: புத்தர் சிலை , அஜந்தா குகை கோவில்கள் , மகாராஷ்டிரா , இந்தியா
context_page_description: The Mahāsāṃghika was one of the early Buddhist schools. Interest in the origins of the Mahāsāṃghika school lies in the fact that their Vinaya recension appears in several ways to represent an older redaction overall. Many scholars also look to the Mahāsāṃghika branch for the initial development of Mahayana Buddhism.
caption: The Buddha flanked by bodhisattvas. Cave 4, Ajaṇṭā Caves, Mahārāṣtra, India.
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