Another prominent Nikaya school, was the Sarvastivada. One of the main branches of Indian Abhidharma that was instrumental in the creation of Yogacara doctrine. Its system of monastic rules Vinaya is still used in the Gelukpa school of Tibetan Buddhism.
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MadhyamakaMadhyamaka is a Buddhist philosophical tradition that asserts that all phenomena are empty of "self-nature" or "essence" ( Sanskrit: Svabhva , that they have no intrinsic, independent reality apart from the causes and conditions from which they arise. (Middle Way), of which the most significant thinker is NagarjunaNgrjuna (c. 150 250 CE) was an Indian philosopher, the founder of the Madhyamaka (Middle Path) school of Buddhism, and arguably the most influential Indian Buddhist thinker after the Gautama Buddha himself. His writings were the basis for the formation of
Yogacara founded by AsangaAsanga (born around 300 C. was a great exponent of the Yogacara. Born in Gandhara in north India as a Brahmin's son, he first followed the Abhidharma system but was later converted to Mahayana. He composed numerous discourses on the Yogacara philosophy an and VasubandhuVasubandhu ( Sanskrit. Korean ) was an Indian Buddhist scholar-monk, and along with his brother Asaga, one of the main founders of the Indian Yogcra school. Vasubandhu is one of the most influential figures in the entire history of Buddhism. Born in Gandh. Also known as Cittamatra, Vijnanavada (Mind Only, Consciousness-Mind Only).
Tathagatagarbha A trend of Indian and East Asian Buddhist thought that is derived from Yogacara.
3 Other
Neo-BuddhismNeo-Buddhism is a modern Buddhist revivalist movement in India. As a popular movement, Neo-Buddhism began on October 14, 1956 when B. Ambedkar, the 20th century's most prominent Untouchable converted to Buddhism along with nearly 400,000 of his followers. A 20th century revivalist movement among low caste and untouchableThis article is about the Indian social group. For the Treasury agent team led by Eliot Ness, see The Untouchables''. In India's caste system, an untouchable dalit or achuta is a person outside of the four castes, and considered below them. Untouchables i Indians, initiated in 1956 by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.