The latest lecture in the OCBS DIRI Lecture Series is now available to stream!

📖 Title: Anuruddha and Mahā-Kaccāna: Tracing the Contours of Two Early Buddhist Lineages
🎙 Speaker: Dr. Alexander Wynne
📅 Date: 12 March 2025

In this insightful talk, Dr. Wynne examines two prominent disciples of the Buddha—Anuruddha, a Sakya from Kapilavatthu and cousin of the Buddha, and Mahā-Kaccāna, the son of a royal purohita from Ujjeni.

Rather than being isolated mentions, the Pāli canon’s references to these figures form distinct patterns: Anuruddha is associated with meditative texts mainly located in Kosala/Ceti, while Mahā-Kaccāna is linked with doctrinal analysis and a textual tradition rooted in Avanti/Madhurā.

Dr. Wynne argues that these patterns reflect the concerns of early regional Buddhist lineages and offer valuable insights into the formation of the early Buddhist episteme.

📽 Watch the full lecture here:
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/live/rPeORGc4rKI?si=5NQsY5FbSPwqZq-n

Don’t miss this important exploration of early Buddhist textual traditions and historical dynamics.

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