Vasubandhu
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4th-century philosopher
5th-century philosopher
Abhidharma scholar
Buddhist monk
Buddhist philosopher
Indian philosopher
Yogācāra philosopher
Vasubandhu was a prominent 4th–5th century Indian Buddhist monk and philosopher, best known for his foundational works in the Abhidharma and Yogācāra (Mind-Only) traditions.
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| instanceOf |
4th-century philosopher
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5th-century philosopher ⓘ Abhidharma scholar ⓘ Buddhist monk ⓘ Buddhist philosopher ⓘ Indian philosopher ⓘ Yogācāra philosopher ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gandhāra
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Puruṣapura (Peshawar region) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
4th century
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5th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Buddhist epistemology
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Dharmapāla NERFINISHED ⓘ Dignāga NERFINISHED ⓘ East Asian Yogācāra NERFINISHED ⓘ Sthiramati NERFINISHED ⓘ Tibetan Buddhist philosophy ⓘ Xuanzang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Asaṅga
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Mahāyāna sūtras NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarvāstivāda Abhidharma tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ Sautrāntika tradition ⓘ |
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analysis of karma and rebirth
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critiquing Sarvāstivāda realism ⓘ developing Yogācāra consciousness-only doctrine ⓘ systematizing Sarvāstivāda Abhidharma ⓘ works on logic and debate ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Abhidharmakośa
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Abhidharmakośabhāṣya NERFINISHED ⓘ Karmasiddhiprakaraṇa NERFINISHED ⓘ Pañcaskandhaka NERFINISHED ⓘ Pañcaskandhaka-śāstra NERFINISHED ⓘ Pañcaskandhaprakaraṇa NERFINISHED ⓘ Triṃśikā-vijñaptimātratā (Thirty Verses on Consciousness-only) NERFINISHED ⓘ Viṃśatikā-vijñaptimātratā (Twenty Verses on Consciousness-only) NERFINISHED ⓘ Vyākhyāyukti NERFINISHED ⓘ Vādavidhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Mahāyāna Buddhism
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Sarvāstivāda Abhidharma NERFINISHED ⓘ Sautrāntika NERFINISHED ⓘ Vijñānavāda NERFINISHED ⓘ Yogācāra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
South Asia
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surface form:
Indian subcontinent
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| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| sibling | Asaṅga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition |
Abhidharma
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Mahāyāna Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarvāstivāda NERFINISHED ⓘ Sautrāntika NERFINISHED ⓘ Yogācāra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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