Aryasanga

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Asanga (c. 4th century CE) was a pivotal Indian philosopher and monk who co-founded the Yogacara ("Mind-Only") school of Mahayana Buddhism with his half-brother, Vasubandhu. Born in Purusapura (modern-day Pakistan), he authored foundational treatises like the Yogacarabhumi-sastra and is traditionally believed to have received teachings directly from the Bodhisattva Maitreya.

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Books by Aryasanga

Universal Vehicle Discourse Literature (Mahayanasutralamkara)

Together with its Commentary (Bhasya) by Vasubandhu

By Maitreyanatha, Aryasanga and Vasubandhu

Translated by Robert A. F. Thurman

This volume is an authoritative early Indian Buddhist guide to the ideal of compassion expressed by the figure of the bodhisattva, making it essential reading for anyone interested in any Buddhist tradition or the application of compassion in action.

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