Second Buddhist Council

Source : U Silananda

• Date : 100 (Sasana Era)
• Place : Vesali (India)
• King : Kalasoka
• Leader : Yasa Thera (Vinaya Athakatths)
  Revata Thera (Mahavamsa)
• Number of Monks : 700
• Duration : 8 months
• Accomplishment : Reaffirmed the Texts accepted at the 1st Council after a group of monks tried to relax the rules of discipline (oral)

References :

• Culavagga-Pali pp. 490 – 508
• Dipavamsa 5.30
• Mahavamsa 4.9 – 64
• Vinaya Atthakatha I 25 – 29