Abhidharma Vibhāṣā Śāstra (阿毘曇毘婆沙論)

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The *Abhidharma-vibhāṣā-śāstra*, translated into Chinese during the Northern Liang dynasty by the masters Buddhavarman and Daotai, is an important treatise of the Sarvāstivāda school of Sectarian Buddhism. This commentary extensively elucidates the *Jñāna-prasthāna-śāstra*, systematically expounding doctrines such as the reality of all dharmas and the law of karma, while encompassing the stages of the path and theories of meditation and wisdom. As a comprehensive compilation of Abhidharma literature, it preserves the complete philosophical system of early Indian Buddhism, providing canonical foundations for the study of Sectarian Buddhist thought. It exerted profound influence on later Yogācāra and Madhyamaka schools, holding a pivotal academic position in the development of Mahāyāna Buddhism.