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===His Disciples===
===His Disciples===
He famously had four students who were more learned than himself: [[Sthiramati]], who was more learned in [[Abhidharma]]; [[Dignaga]], who was more learned in [[Pramana]]; [[Gunaprabha]], who was more learned in the [[Vinaya]]; and Vimuktisena, who was more learned in [[Prajñaparamita]].
He famously had four students who were more learned than himself: [[Sthiramati]], who was more learned in [[Abhidharma]]; [[Dignaga]], who was more learned in [[Pramana]]; [[Gunaprabha]], who was more learned in the [[Vinaya]]; and [[Arya Vimuktisena]], who was more learned in [[Prajñaparamita]].


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

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Vasubandhu

Vasubandhu (Tib. Yiknyen; dbyig gnyen) numbers among the ‘Six Ornaments’, the greatest Buddhist authorities of Ancient India. He was the younger brother of Asanga, and composed The Treasury of Abhidharma (Abhidharmakosha [Skt.]), a complete and systematic account of the Abhidharma, the peak of scholarship in the Fundamental Vehicle. Later he followed the Mahayana Yogachara view, and wrote many works, such as Thirty Stanzas on the Mind (Trimsikavijñapti-karika).

His Disciples

He famously had four students who were more learned than himself: Sthiramati, who was more learned in Abhidharma; Dignaga, who was more learned in Pramana; Gunaprabha, who was more learned in the Vinaya; and Arya Vimuktisena, who was more learned in Prajñaparamita.