Sthavirah: Difference between revisions

|description=One of the earliest philosophical contemplative schools, founded 300 B.c. In the year 247 before the Christian era, it split into three divisions: the'' Mahâvihâra Vâsinâh'' (School of the great monasteries)'', Jêtavaniyâh,'' and ''Abhayagiri Vâsinâh''. It is one of the four branches of the ''Vaibhâchika ''School founded by Kâtyâyana, one of the great disciples of Lord Gautama Buddha, the author of the ''Abhidharma Jnana Prasthâna'' Shastra, who is expected to reappear as a Buddha. (See “Abhayagiri ”, etc.) All these schools are highly mystical. Lit.,'' Stâviranikaya'' is translated the “ School of the Chairman” or “President” (Chohan). {{ctd-source|TG}}.