Louis de La Vallée Poussin

The Madhyamikas and the Tathata

By Louis de La Vallée Poussin

The Two Nirvanadhatus According to the Vibhasa

By Louis de La Vallée Poussin

The Vibhāṣā text outlines two types of Nirvāṇadhātu (cessation): *Apratisamkhyānirodha* (infinite cessation of rebirth in specific realms) and *Pratisamkhyānirodha* (detachment from objects of…

Some notes on the Tattvasamgraha

By Louis de La Vallée Poussin

Miscellany - Nirvana

By Louis de La Vallée Poussin

The author addresses misconceptions about their views, particularly regarding Stcherbatsky’s interpretation of Nirvana in Kaccayana’s review. They clarify that Nirvana is the ultimate happiness,…

MISCELLANY - Notes on (1) Sunyata and (2) the Middle Path

By Louis de La Vallée Poussin

**Summary of MISCELLANY: Notes on (1) Sunyata and (2) the Middle Path** The first note examines a fragment from the *Bodhisattvabhumi* (Cambridge MS, fol. 210), where the *Vijñaptimātrāvadins* argue…

A passage of the Abhidharmakosavyakhya

By Louis de La Vallée Poussin

In this brief note Louis de la Vallée Poussin examines a specific passage of the Abhidharmakosavyakhya, Vasubandhu’s commentary on his own Abhidharmakosa. The passage concerns the classification of…

Notes on Buddhism

By Louis de La Vallée Poussin

The text discusses several aspects of Buddhist philosophy and practices. It highlights a note from the Abhidharmnakosavyikhya comparing the respect for logical principles in philosophical debates to…