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'''Dignaga''' (Skt. ''Dignāga''; [[Wyl.]] ''phyogs kyi glang po''; Tib. ''chok kyi langpo'') (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 each surpassed their teacher in a particular field. Dignaga was more learned than Vasubandhu in [[pramāṇa]]. His reputation as unequalled in [[debate]] was cemented through his celebrated victory over the | '''Dignaga''' (Skt. ''Dignāga''; [[Wyl.]] ''phyogs kyi glang po''; Tib. ''chok kyi langpo'') (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 each surpassed their teacher in a particular field. Dignaga was more learned than Vasubandhu in [[pramāṇa]]. His reputation as unequalled in [[debate]] was cemented through his celebrated victory over the brahmin named Sudurjaya at [[Nalanda|Nālandā monastery]]. | ||
Among his disciples was Iśvarasena, who later became the teacher of [[Dharmakīrti]]. | Among his disciples was Iśvarasena, who later became the teacher of [[Dharmakīrti]]. |
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Dignaga (Skt. Dignāga; Wyl. phyogs kyi glang po; Tib. chok kyi langpo) (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 each surpassed their teacher in a particular field. Dignaga was more learned than Vasubandhu in pramāṇa. His reputation as unequalled in debate was cemented through his celebrated victory over the brahmin 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.