Vasumitra (Buddhism)
| Translations of Vasumitra | |
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Vasumitra statue, Tây Phương Temple, Vietnam, 1794 AD | |
| Sanskrit | Vasumitra |
| Chinese | 世友 or 婆須蜜多 |
| Japanese | 世友 (Rōmaji: Seu) |
| Vietnamese | Bà Tu Mật |
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Vasumitra was a Buddhist monk of the Sarvastivada school who flourished in the 2nd century CE. A native of Gandhāra, he presided over the 4th Buddhist council in Kashmir, administered by Kanishka I. He is credited as contributing to the Mahāvibhāṣā.