Three Jwels of Buddhism

Triratna i.e. Three Jwels of Buddhism

1.       Buddha (the enlightened) 2. Dharma (doctrine) 3. Sangha (commune)

Buddhist C.	Year	Venue	Chairman	Patron	Result
1st Buddhist  council	483 BC	Saptaparni Cave, Rajgriha	Mahakassapa	Ajatashatru (Harayanka Dynasty)	Compilation of Sutta- Pitaka and Vinaya Pitaka by Ananda and Upali respectively
2nd Buddhist Council	383 BC	Chullavanga Vaishali	Sabbakami	Kalashoka (Shisunaga Dynasty)	The monks of Vaishali wanted some change in rites  (ii) Schism into Sthavira vadins and Mahasanghikas.
3rd Buddhist Council	250 BC	Ashokarama Vihar, Patliputra	Mogaliputta Tissa	Ashoka (Maurya Dnasty)	Compilation of Abhidhamma Pitaka   Decision to send missionaries to various parts of the world
4th Buddhist Council	98AD	Kundala ,Vana, Kashmir	Chairman-Vasumitra  Vice chairman-Ashvaghosa	Kanishka (Kushana Dynasty)	Compilation of Mahavibha sha shastra (sanskrti comment on Tripitaka)  the division of Buddhists into Hinayanists and Mahayanists