sentences:  Buddhist scholar Donald S. Lopez states they also used the term "Bauddha".The scholar Richard Cohen in his discussion about the 5th-century Ajanta Caves, states that "Bauddha" is not attested therein, and was used by outsiders to describe Buddhists, except for occasional use as an adjective.The Buddha did not appoint any successor, and asked his followers to work toward liberation following the instructions he had left.