阿毘達磨發智論卷第一
Volume 1 of the Abhidharma Jñānaprasthāna
尊者迦多衍尼子造
Composed by the Venerable Kātyāyanīputra
三藏法師玄奘奉 詔譯
Tripitaka Master Xuanzang's Imperial Translation
Abhidharma Jñānaprasthāna Śāstra (阿毘達磨發智論)
About 阿毘達磨發智論
Tang · by 迦多衍尼子造 · Source text translated by 玄奘
159,400 · about 531 min
The Abhidharma Jñānaprasthāna Śāstra was composed by Kātyāyanīputra and serves as the fundamental treatise of the Sarvāstivāda school. It was translated into Chinese during the Tang dynasty by the Tripitaka Master Xuanzang. Compiled approximately three hundred years after the Buddha’s parinirvāṇa, this śāstra systematically summarizes the doctrines of the Sarvāstivāda, elucidates the true nature of all phenomena, and covers core topics such as the aggregates, sense bases, elements, karma, and afflictions. It employs a rigorous question-and-answer format for detailed analysis. Revered as the crown of Abhidharma literature, it stands alongside the Six Feet Treaties and forms the theoretical foundation of the Sarvāstivāda school. Its profound influence extended to later sectarian Buddhism and Mahāyāna masters, making it an essential authoritative text for the study of
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AI translation for reference only — not authoritative, not a statement of final truth. Awakening of the Dharma requires personal practice.