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Dharmaguptaka

The Dharmaguptaka (Sanskrit: धर्मगुप्तक; Chinese: 法藏部; pinyin: Fǎzàng Bù; Vietnamese: Pháp Tạng bộ) is one of the eighteen or twenty early Buddhist schools, depending on the source. They are said to have originated from another sect, the Mahīśāsakas.

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related to Twelve Aṅgas · 18
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related to In Gandhāra · 17
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related to Kushan era · 13
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related to Abhidharma · 12
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related to Additional Piṭakas · 12
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vinaya mahāyāna chinese dharmaguptakas buddhist sect china sarvāstivāda ce text buddhism early sūtra texts central century school sanskrit asia translation

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