Philosophical Debates of the Schools

Disputed points among the schools, including time, the person, and the qualities of an arhat.

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.

The lion capital of an Ashokan pillar, four lions standing back to back — Lion capital of Ashoka

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Prajñā Buddhist Studies. (2026). Philosophical Debates of the Schools. Retrieved from https://buddhism.hksapientia.org/en/buddhist-history/sectarian-buddhism/sectarian-philosophy-debates/

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  title = {Philosophical Debates of the Schools},
  author = {Prajñā Buddhist Studies},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://buddhism.hksapientia.org/en/buddhist-history/sectarian-buddhism/sectarian-philosophy-debates/}
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