Vasubandhu
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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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vasubandhu canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Vasubandhu Context triple: [Indian Buddhism, hasPhilosopher, Vasubandhu]
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Bhāviveka
Bhāviveka was a 6th-century Indian Buddhist philosopher of the Madhyamaka school known for systematizing its logic and engaging in rigorous debate with rival traditions.
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Dharmakirti
Dharmakirti was a 7th-century Indian Buddhist philosopher and logician renowned for his influential works on epistemology and the theory of inference.
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Candrakīrti
Candrakīrti was a 7th-century Indian Buddhist philosopher and commentator renowned for his influential expositions of Madhyamaka (Middle Way) thought, especially through works like the Madhyamakāvatāra.
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Dignaga
Dignaga was a 5th–6th century Indian Buddhist philosopher and logician whose work laid the foundations of the Buddhist epistemological tradition and profoundly influenced later Indian and Tibetan thought.
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Śāntarakṣita
Śāntarakṣita was an influential 8th-century Indian Buddhist philosopher and abbot of Nalanda, renowned for synthesizing Madhyamaka, Yogācāra, and Buddhist logic and for helping establish Buddhism in Tibet.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Vasubandhu Target entity description: 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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A.
Bhāviveka
Bhāviveka was a 6th-century Indian Buddhist philosopher of the Madhyamaka school known for systematizing its logic and engaging in rigorous debate with rival traditions.
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B.
Dharmakirti
Dharmakirti was a 7th-century Indian Buddhist philosopher and logician renowned for his influential works on epistemology and the theory of inference.
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C.
Candrakīrti
Candrakīrti was a 7th-century Indian Buddhist philosopher and commentator renowned for his influential expositions of Madhyamaka (Middle Way) thought, especially through works like the Madhyamakāvatāra.
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D.
Dignaga
Dignaga was a 5th–6th century Indian Buddhist philosopher and logician whose work laid the foundations of the Buddhist epistemological tradition and profoundly influenced later Indian and Tibetan thought.
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E.
Śāntarakṣita
Śāntarakṣita was an influential 8th-century Indian Buddhist philosopher and abbot of Nalanda, renowned for synthesizing Madhyamaka, Yogācāra, and Buddhist logic and for helping establish Buddhism in Tibet.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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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
NERFINISHED
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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 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
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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Subject: Vasubandhu Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (6)
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