The Sautrantika School

The Sautrantika preference for sutra over Abhidharma, and the relation sometimes drawn to the Sankrantivada.

This page separates early textual evidence, modern scholarly discussion, and later readings. Historical study sits beside practice; it does not replace it.

The full article is available in Traditional Chinese.

Seated Buddha in the Mathura style, legs crossed, hands resting on the knees
Seated Buddha, Mathura style

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