List of Buddhists - Historical Buddhist Thinkers and Founders of Schools

Historical Buddhist Thinkers and Founders of Schools

Individuals are grouped by nationality, except in cases where their influence was felt elsewhere. Gautama Buddha and his immediate disciples ('Buddhists') are listed separately from later Indian Buddhist thinkers, teachers and contemplatives.

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