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Abhidharmadīpa

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TheAbhidharmadīpaorLamp of Abhidharmais anAbhidharmatext thought to have been authored byVasumitraas a response toVasubandhu'sAbhidharmakośakārikā.

The text consists of verse and prose commentary. It currently survives as an incomplete collection ofSanskritfragments. However, the text is valuable insofar as it confirms the identity ofVasubandhuas author of theAbhidharmakośakārikā.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^"Abhidharma-dīpa".Oxford Dictionary of Buddhism.Oxford University Press. 2003.