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2006-12-12 16:20:58 · 2 answers · asked by Thomas 6 in Arts & Humanities Philosophy

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589-525 BCE: Enlightenment of the Buddha in Bodhgaya (at age 36). During the full-moon night of July, the Buddha delivers his first discourse near Varanasi, introducing the world to the Four Noble Truths and commencing a 45-year career of teaching the religion he called "Dhamma-vinaya".
544-480 BCE: Passing away of Gautama Buddha.
543 -479 BCE: 1st Buddhist Council in Rajaghgraha during the rains retreat following the Buddha's Parinibbana. 500 Arahant Bhikkhus, led by Ven. Mahakassapa, gather to recite the entire body of the Buddha's teachings. The recitation of the Vinaya by Ven. Upali becomes accepted as the Vinaya Pitaka; the recitation of the Dhamma by Ven. Ananda becomes established as the Sutta Pitaka. {1,4}

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In fact to different schools and authors ou will find different time lines, but the facts themeself are bnot questioned.

2006-12-12 16:29:30 · answer #1 · answered by Robert K 6 · 0 1

the 4&8 are set forth in 'The Sermon at Benares'.
If you want to know EXACTLY where this sermon can
be found, please see page 30 in 'The teachings of the
Compassionate Buddha' (1982).

2006-12-13 01:57:56 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 0 0

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