VENERABLE MAH?KASSAPA : THE FATHER OF THE SANGHA

The one who had discovered the way leading to realization of the Truth was the Buddha in the six century B.C, and he imparted his doctrines and disciplines called Dhamma and Vinaya for the welfare and happiness of the world. Soon after his demise, his disciples tried to preserve his teachings by gathering at Rājagaha and it is called Great Council, Sangītior Sangāyana. Due to the effort of his senior great disciples, his doctrines and teachings are practicing in every corner of the world even today. In the history of Buddhism, Ven.Mahākassapa played the most important role leading the Order of the Sangha. Therefore, we shed light on the father of the Sangha.