Mahākāśyapa (Sanskrit; Pali: Mahākassapa; Japanese: 摩訶迦葉 Maha Kasho or Makakasho) or Kāśyapa was one of the principal disciples of Śākyamuni Buddha and convened and directed the First Buddhist Council. He came from the kingdom of Magadha.
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