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Asanga

Asanga is a major Buddhist philosopher associated with the Yogacara school.

BORN c. 4th century CE · Gandhara or North IndiaDIED c. 4th century CE · IndiaERA Classical Buddhism

NOTABLE CONTRIBUTION

Helped systematize Yogacara thought and Mahayana paths of consciousness, practice, and bodhisattva discipline.

THE RECORD

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.