Mahāyāna Abhidharma-samuccaya (大乘阿毘達磨集論)

About 大乘阿毘達磨集論

Tang · by 無著菩薩造 · Source text translated by 玄奘

42,252 · about 141 min

The Mahāyāna Abhidharma-samuccaya is an important treatise of the Indian Mahāyāna Buddhist Yogācāra school, composed by the Bodhisattva Asaṅga and translated into Chinese by the Tang Dynasty Master Translator Xuanzang. This treatise systematically summarizes the principles of Abhidharma from a Mahāyāna standpoint, expounding the true nature of all phenomena and the doctrine of consciousness-only. It encompasses core doctrinal systems such as the aggregates, sense bases, elements, dependent origination, spiritual practice, and stages of fruition. With its rigorous structure, it is regarded as one of the fundamental texts of the Faxiang school. It holds authoritative status for understanding the Consciousness-Only doctrine and Mahāyāna teachings, serving as a key text for studying the philosophy of the Yogācāra school.