The essence of scholasticism
| Author | : Dharmaśreṣṭhi |
| Publisher | : Motilal Banarsidass Publishe |
| Total Pages | : 362 |
| Release | : 2006 |
| ISBN-10 | : 8120830946 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9788120830943 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (943 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The essence of scholasticism by : Dharmaśreṣṭhi
Download or read book The essence of scholasticism written by Dharmaśreṣṭhi and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publishe. This book was released on 2006 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Essence of Scholasticism is a meditation manual leading to arhatship. It is the central text of the westernmost part of the Gandharan cultural area, e.e. Bactria. Probably composed in the first century BCE, it was commented on and elaborated in several sastras the best known being the Abhidharmakosabhasya of the fifth century. The Essence and the Astagrantha are the basic treatises of the non-Vaibhasika sarvastivadins, i.e. of the sautrantikas of the Gandharan cultural area.
