Asanga Quotes
Asanga was an Indian Buddhist philosopher and the co-founder, with his half-brother Vasubandhu, of the Yogacara or Consciousness-Only school of Mahayana philosophy. According to Buddhist tradition he received his teaching directly from the future Buddha Maitreya in the Tushita heaven and brought back to earth a series of treatises, including the Mahayana-sutralankara and the Abhisamayalankara, that became foundational texts of Mahayana scholasticism. The quotes below are attributed to Asanga, organized by topic.
Asanga on Knowledge
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Attributed to Asanga:
“Wisdom and skillful means are the two wings of awakening.”
Asanga on Love
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Attributed to Asanga:
“The bodhisattva trains for the liberation of all beings.”
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Attributed to Asanga:
“Compassion arises from the recognition that all beings have suffered.”
Asanga on Mind
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Attributed to Asanga:
“All that appears is the work of consciousness.”
Asanga on Truth
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Attributed to Asanga:
“The dharma realm is the source and the goal of all bodhisattva conduct.”