Buddhism Figures
Asanga
Asanga is a major Buddhist philosopher associated with the Yogacara school.
Notable contribution
Helped systematize Yogacara thought and Mahayana paths of consciousness, practice, and bodhisattva discipline.
Profile notes
- Tradition links him with texts on consciousness, meditation, and bodhisattva practice.
- His thought became influential in Indian, Tibetan, and East Asian Buddhism.
- Yogacara debates shaped later Buddhist discussions of perception and reality.