Buddhisme awal

Istilah Buddhisme awal dapat merujuk kepada dua periode berbeda, keduanya disoroti dalam artikel terpisah:
 Buddhisme pra-sektarian, yang merujuk kepada ajaran dan sangka dan struktur yang didirikan oleh Buddha Gautama.
 Mazhab-mazhab Buddhis awal, Buddhisme pra-sektarian yang terpecah (tanpa skisma-skisma formal, dalam esensi Vinaya).

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 Sects & Sectarianism: The Origins of Buddhist Schools'', Santi Forest Monastery, 2006 by Bhikkhu Sujato

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 Sources on early Buddhism