Read Edit View history Discussion 大众部 dàzhòngbù Mahasanghika Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 大众部 大眾部 dàzhòngbù Mahasanghika Mahasanghika; one of the two early schools of Buddhism that formed during the first division of the community. It is the direct predecessor of Mahayana Buddhism and stands in contrast to the 上座部 shàngzuòbù school. Cross-References See 摩诃僧祇 móhēsēngqí上座部 shàngzuòbù
大众部 大眾部 dàzhòngbù Mahasanghika Mahasanghika; one of the two early schools of Buddhism that formed during the first division of the community. It is the direct predecessor of Mahayana Buddhism and stands in contrast to the 上座部 shàngzuòbù school. Cross-References See 摩诃僧祇 móhēsēngqí上座部 shàngzuòbù