This course is an exposition of the Vaibhāśika philosophical tradition, based on The Gateway
that Reveals the Philosophical Traditions to Fresh Minds root text. Students explore foundational
classifications of knowable objects: the five bases, five aggregates, twelve sources and eighteen
constituents, followed by the presentation of the Vaibhāśika theory of causation from Collected
Topics and the twelve links of dependent origination.
Prerequisite: BUD 501
Prerequisite: BUD 501
Required texts:
- Root text: The Gateway that Reveals the Philosophical Traditions to Fresh Minds (Truptha), by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, Acharya Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen and Acharya Kelsang Wangdi, Nitartha Institute Publications
- Root text: Collected Topics (Düdra), by Acharya Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen, Nitartha Institute Publications
- Mind & Its World 3 Sourcebook, Nitartha Institute Publications
