The Wikipedia entry on the 5th council says:
However, there were a number of other councils held in Ceylon and Thailand between the fourth and sixth ...
What are these other councils? Where where they held? What was their significance?
asked Sep 26, 2014 at 7:45
Suminda Sirinath S. DharmasenaSuminda Sirinath S. Dharmasena
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I suggest you ask for citation there. Or initiate a discussion under the Talk tab.– Kumāra BhikkhuCommented Jun 16, 2020 at 7:10
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What are these other councils? Where were they held? What was their significance?
I am going to try to answer this to the best of my abilities.
I do not know the specifics of where they were held, but I do know what they are & their significance.
All the Buddhist councils are meant to preserve the Dhamma the Buddha formulated & to discuss the Tipitaka & its interpretations.
Buddhist councils have not consisted of all schools unified, although in some cases they have been.
I hope my answer suits you well! :)
May you be well.
Councils are only held after some schism between the schools. Bah.
Politics is a Mara to arouse emotion; stick to all the precepts oneself... do not worry about; Titles, Recognition and other such nonsense.
Emotion is human delusion... Born out of: The feeling and sensation skandhas. There is only pain or not pain; same as pranayama breath; Only you know if the breath is a long pain or a short pain, not a long pain or not a short pain.
Move from such pranayama and it becomes the breath of; The Prajna Paramita: One of peace and wisdom.
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1This doesn't answer the OP's question -- please see Answers vs Advice. If you don't think the question is worth answering then just don't answer it, or find a different question that is worth answering.– ChrisW ♦Commented Oct 13, 2020 at 21:12
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It was worth answering; and I did so with the proper practice... wearing white robes from causing or re-arousing schism isn't cool. OP if you really want to know: email or call: Wat Carolina; The Abbot: Chao Kun was most likely at all of those councils he should be able to clarify when and what was said at them.– มนต์ดำCommented Oct 15, 2020 at 1:26
Here is a descriptions of some of the councils and their significance http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Buddhist_councils
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3Please avoid posting link answers. The question should be addressed in the answer itself.– Andriy Volkov ♦Commented Oct 11, 2014 at 2:11
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There's a Wikipedia article too, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhist_councils– ChrisW ♦Commented Nov 9, 2014 at 23:57
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1The Wikipedia article mostly agrees with your second link i.e. en.citizendium.org/wiki/Buddhist_councils ... but your first link i.e. thisismyanmar.com/nibbana/2589year.htm currently returns nothing (an 'empty' page) when I try it.– ChrisW ♦Commented Nov 9, 2014 at 23:58