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'''Dignaga''' (Skt. Dignāga; Tib. Chok kyi Langpo; [[Wyl.]] ''phyogs kyi glang po'') (circa 6th century AD) was one of the six great commentators (the ‘[[Six Ornaments]]’) on the Buddha’s teachings. He was one of the four great disciples of [[Vasubandhu]] who excelled their teacher each in a particular field. He excelled him in [[pramāṇa]]. His reputation as unequalled in [[debate]] was cemented through his celebrated victory over the bramhin named Sudurjaya at Nālandā monastery.
'''Dignaga''' (Skt. Dignāga; Tib. Chok kyi Langpo; [[Wyl.]] ''phyogs kyi glang po'') (circa 6th century AD) was one of the six great commentators (the ‘[[Six Ornaments]]’) on the Buddha’s teachings. He was one of the four great disciples of [[Vasubandhu]] who excelled their teacher each in a particular field. He excelled him in [[pramāṇa]]. His reputation as unequalled in [[debate]] was cemented through his celebrated victory over the bramhin named Sudurjaya at Nālandā monastery.


Among his disciples was Išvarasena, who later became the teacher of [[Dharmakīrti]].
Among his disciples was Iśvarasena, who later became the teacher of [[Dharmakīrti]].


==His Writings==
==Writings==
His early (extant) works were:
His early (extant) works were:
* The Abhidharmakoša-marma-pradīpa - a condensed summary of [[Vasubandhu]]'s seminal work
* The Abhidharmakoša-marma-pradīpa - a condensed summary of [[Vasubandhu]]'s seminal work
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* [[Pramāṇa-samuccaya]], which was a condensation of all these works
* [[Pramāṇa-samuccaya]], which was a condensation of all these works
   
   
 
==Further Reading==
*Hattori, Masaaki. ''Dignāga, On Perception''. Cambridge, Harvard University Press, 1968.
*Hayes, Richard P. ''Dignāga on the Interpretation of Signs''. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Kluwer, 1988.


[[Category: Historical Masters]]
[[Category: Historical Masters]]
[[Category:Indian Masters]]
[[Category:Indian Masters]]
[[Category: Seventeen Nalanda Masters]]
[[Category: Seventeen Nalanda Masters]]

Revision as of 06:49, 9 June 2009

Acharya Dignāga

Dignaga (Skt. Dignāga; Tib. Chok kyi Langpo; Wyl. phyogs kyi glang po) (circa 6th century AD) was one of the six great commentators (the ‘Six Ornaments’) on the Buddha’s teachings. He was one of the four great disciples of Vasubandhu who excelled their teacher each in a particular field. He excelled him in pramāṇa. His reputation as unequalled in debate was cemented through his celebrated victory over the bramhin named Sudurjaya at Nālandā monastery.

Among his disciples was Iśvarasena, who later became the teacher of Dharmakīrti.

Writings

His early (extant) works were:

  • The Abhidharmakoša-marma-pradīpa - a condensed summary of Vasubandhu's seminal work
  • A brief summary of the Aṣṭasāhasrika-prajñāpāramitā sūtra

His remaining works were all pertaining to logic:

  • Ālambana-parīkṣā
  • Trikāla-parikṣa
  • Hetu-cakra-samarthana
  • Nyāyamukha
  • Pramāṇa-samuccaya, which was a condensation of all these works

Further Reading

  • Hattori, Masaaki. Dignāga, On Perception. Cambridge, Harvard University Press, 1968.
  • Hayes, Richard P. Dignāga on the Interpretation of Signs. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Kluwer, 1988.