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Buddhaghosa

Buddhaghosa was a 5th-century Indian Theravādin Buddhist commentator, translator, and philosopher. He worked in the great monastery (mahāvihāra) at Anurādhapura, Sri Lanka and saw himself as being part of the Vibhajyavāda school and in the lineage of the Sinhalese mahāvihāra.

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Education
Anuradhapura Maha Viharaya
Born
c. 370 CE Bodh Gaya
Died
c. 450 CE Anuradhapura Kingdom
Religion
Buddhism
School
Theravāda

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related to Influence and legacy · 24
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BuddhaghosaDiedc. 450 CE Anuradhapura Kingdom1.00infobox
BuddhaghosaEducationAnuradhapura Maha Viharaya1.00infobox
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BuddhaghosaSchoolTheravāda1.00infobox
Buddhaghosais aauthor of the commentaries on the first four Nikayas0.90text
Buddhaghosarelated to Attributed worksThe Mahavamsa0.60section
Buddhaghosarelated to Attributed worksBelow0.60section
Buddhaghosarelated to Attributed worksAṭṭhakathā0.60section
Buddhaghosarelated to Attributed worksPāli Canon0.60section
Buddhaghosarelated to Attributed worksBuddhaghosa While0.60section
Buddhaghosarelated to Attributed worksVisuddhimagga0.60section

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