Kāśyapīya
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The Kāśyapīya (Sanskrit: काश्यपीय; Pali: Kassapiyā or Kassapikā; ) was one of the early Buddhist schools in India.
==Etymology== The name Kāśyapīya is believed to be derived from Kāśyapa, one of the original missionaries sent by King Ashoka to the Himavant country. The Kāśyapīyas were also called the Haimavatas.
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