Sthavira Nikāya

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The Sthavira Nikāya (Sanskrit: "Sect of the Elders"; Chinese: 上座部; pinyin: Shàngzuò Bù; Vietnamese: Trưởng lão bộ) was one of the early Buddhist schools. They split from the majority Mahāsāṃghikas at the time of the Second Buddhist Council.

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