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1. Abhidharma

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   The Abhidharma (Sanskrit: Abhidharma, meaning "higher dharma" or "dharma about dharma") is a body of Buddhist philosophical and psychological analysis that systematized the teachings found in the early Sūtra literature, particularly the teachings attributed to Gautama Buddha (the Buddha). It represents the systematic exposition of the ultimate constituents of reality, known as dharmas (phenomena), which are considered the foundational elements from which all experienced reality is constructed. This tradition developed p…

2. Kumarajiva

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   Kumārajīva (c. 344–413 CE), also known by the Pāli rendering Kumārajīva, was a Central Asian Buddhist scholar, missionary, and translator whose work profoundly shaped the development of Mahāyāna Buddhism in China. Born in Kucha (modern Xinjiang), he is renowned for his mastery of the Mādhyamaka school of Madhyamaka philosophy and for producing exceptionally elegant and influential Chinese versions of several key sūtras. His t…