The Sarvastivada School

The Sarvastivada claim that dharmas exist in three times, and the literature of the Vibhasa.

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The full article is available in Traditional Chinese.

Standing Gandharan Buddha in a monastic robe, Tokyo National Museum — Standing Gandharan Buddha (Tokyo National Museum)

Glossary

existence in three times: The Sarvastivada claim that dharmas exist in past, present, and future.

Citation

APA

Prajñā Buddhist Studies. (2026). The Sarvastivada School. Retrieved from https://buddhism.hksapientia.org/en/buddhist-history/sectarian-buddhism/sarvastivada/

BibTeX (reference manager format, not code)

@misc{buddhist-history-sectarian-buddhism-sarvastivada,
  title = {The Sarvastivada School},
  author = {Prajñā Buddhist Studies},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://buddhism.hksapientia.org/en/buddhist-history/sectarian-buddhism/sarvastivada/}
}

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