Vasubandhu

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Vasubandhu (4th–5th century C.E.) was a monumental Indian Buddhist philosopher and monk from Gandhara, influential in both Abhidharma and Mahayana traditions. Initially a Sarvastivadin scholar, he famously authored the Abhidharmakosabhasya before converting to Yogacara Buddhism—advocating "mind-only" (vijnaptimatra) idealism—under the influence of his brother, Asanga.

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Books by Vasubandhu

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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