Early Monastic Buddhism v2.c41.s2.1

v2.c41.s2.1

The second part of the Ceylonese tradition about the third council deals with the propagation of Buddhism⁴ in different countries. It is said that Moggaliputta Tissa after the termination of the Council despatched nine missionaries to nine different places for the propagation of the religion. The names of the monks and the countries to which they were deputed are given as follows:—