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Majjhantika (also
known as Madhyantika) was the
Indian Buddhist monk of
Varanasi who was
deputed by
Ashoka to
spread Buddhism in the
regions of Kashmir...
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heritage to his
pupils Sāṇavāsī (Sanskrit: शाणकवासी, Śāṇakavāsī) and
Majjhantika (Sanskrit: मध्यान्तिक, Madhyāntika),
among others, who
later ****umed...
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regnal year,
naming the
following missionaries:
Mahinda to Sri
Lanka Majjhantika to
Kashmir and
Gandhara Mahadeva to Mahisa-mandala (possibly
modern Mysore...
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countries to
spread Buddhism.
Majjhantika was sent to
Kashmir and
Gandhara (modern day Afghanistan). The
story of
Majjhantika is also told in
several other...
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reign of
Emperor Kanishka.
Buddhist tradition details the monk,
Majjhantika of Varanasi, was made
responsible for
spreading Buddhism in the region...
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Ashoka sent the
following missionaries to
various regions:
Elder Majjhantika (Sanskrit: Mahyantika) led the
mission to
Kashmir and
Gandhara Elder...
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spiritual heritage to his
pupils Sāṇavāsī (Sanskrit: Śāṇakavāsī) and
Majjhantika (Sanskrit: Madhyāntika),
among others, who
later ****ume a
leading role...
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origins of the Sarvāstivāda have also been
related to
Ashoka sending Majjhantika (Sanskrit: Madhyāntika) on a
mission to Gandhara,
which had an early...
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regnal year,
naming the
following missionaries:
Mahinda to Sri
Lanka Majjhantika to
Kashmir and
Gandhara Mahadeva to Mahisa-mandala (possibly
modern Mysore...
-
spiritual heritage to his
pupils Sāṇavāsī (Sanskrit: Śāṇakavāsī) and
Majjhantika (Sanskrit: Madhyāntika),
among others, who
later ****ume a
leading role...
