ninety-five non-Buddhist schools ［九十五種の外道］ ( kujūgoshu-no-gedō): Non-Buddhist schools that, according to some Buddhist scriptures, existed in India during Shakyamuni’s time. Their names and particular doctrines are unknown. Moreover, it is unclear whether the number ninety-five indicates an exact number. The figure ninety-six appears in some texts. The “ninety-five non-Buddhist schools” is also referred to as “the ninety-five schools of Brahmanists.”