The prominent Buddhist scholars are as following:
Asanga and Vasubandhu
Asanga and Vasubandhu were half-brothers and they were from Peshawar in Pakistan. They were the proponents of Yogachara and Abhidhamma teachings. The most important work of Vasubandhu was Abhidharmamoksha.
Asvaghosa
Prior to Kalidasa, Asvaghosa was considered the greatest Indian poet. In fact, he was the first Sanskrit dramatist. He was in the court of Kushana king Kanishka as a court writer and religious adviser. His main works included Mahalankara (Book of Glory), Saundaranandakavya (describes life of Nanda) and Buddhacharita.
Buddhaghosa
Buddhaghosa’s name means voice of Buddha. He lived around 5th century AD and was one of the greatest Pali scholar. He was considered one of the most important commentator of the Theravada and his life has been described in Mahavamsa and Buddhaghosuppatti. He had visited Sri Lanka from Magadha kingdom and had settled there. The most important work is Visuddhimagga.
Chandrakirti
He was a scholar at the Nalanda University and was a disciple of Nagarjuna. His main work was Prasannapada.
Dharmakirti
He lived around 7th century AD and theorist of Buddhist Sankya. He was a poet as well as a teacher at the Nalanda University. Seven Treatises was written on Valid Cognition by Dharmakirti.
Dinnaga
He is known as the founder of Buddhist logic.
Nagarjuna
Nagarjuna was contemporary of Satavahana King Gautmiputra. He was the founder of Madhyamika school of Mahayan Buddhism. His most important work is Mulamadhyamakakarika. It means Fundamental verses on the Middle way. He propagated a theory known asShunyawador Emptiness.
Asanga and Vasubandhu
Asanga and Vasubandhu were half-brothers and they were from Peshawar in Pakistan. They were the proponents of Yogachara and Abhidhamma teachings. The most important work of Vasubandhu was Abhidharmamoksha.
Asvaghosa
Prior to Kalidasa, Asvaghosa was considered the greatest Indian poet. In fact, he was the first Sanskrit dramatist. He was in the court of Kushana king Kanishka as a court writer and religious adviser. His main works included Mahalankara (Book of Glory), Saundaranandakavya (describes life of Nanda) and Buddhacharita.
Buddhaghosa
Buddhaghosa’s name means voice of Buddha. He lived around 5th century AD and was one of the greatest Pali scholar. He was considered one of the most important commentator of the Theravada and his life has been described in Mahavamsa and Buddhaghosuppatti. He had visited Sri Lanka from Magadha kingdom and had settled there. The most important work is Visuddhimagga.
Chandrakirti
He was a scholar at the Nalanda University and was a disciple of Nagarjuna. His main work was Prasannapada.
Dharmakirti
He lived around 7th century AD and theorist of Buddhist Sankya. He was a poet as well as a teacher at the Nalanda University. Seven Treatises was written on Valid Cognition by Dharmakirti.
Dinnaga
He is known as the founder of Buddhist logic.
Nagarjuna
Nagarjuna was contemporary of Satavahana King Gautmiputra. He was the founder of Madhyamika school of Mahayan Buddhism. His most important work is Mulamadhyamakakarika. It means Fundamental verses on the Middle way. He propagated a theory known asShunyawador Emptiness.
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