Bahuśrutīya
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Etymology
- Origins
- Doctrines and canon
- ''Tattvasiddhi Śāstra''
- Overview
- Legacy in East Asia
- References
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The Bahuśrutīya () was one of the early Buddhist schools, according to early sources such as Vasumitra, the Śāriputraparipṛcchā, and other sources, and was a sub-group which emerged from the Mahāsāṃghika sect.
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