Seven Works of Vasubandhu

by Stefan Anacker

Vasubandhu one of the most famous Mahayana Buddhist philosophers wrote works on a vast variety of subjects.

This collection of translations includes the Vadavidhi a work on logic the Panca-skandhaka-prakarana which deals with the aggregates making up personality the Karmasiddhi-prakarana which in explaining psychic continuity also attacks many features of earlier Buddhsit psychology, the famous Vimsatika and Trimsika which take Buddhsit psychology into hitherto unexplored areas the Madhyanta Vibhaga bhasya one of the most profound books for Mahayana realizeda and the Tri-svabhava-nirdesa which shows a way for ridding consciousness of ensnaring mental constructions.

About the Author:

Stefan Anacker born in the USA of Swiss parents received his doctorate at the University of Wisconsin in buddhist studies. He has also studied sankrit and old kannada at the University of Mysore. At present he is a research scholar living in Lausanne Switzerland.