Mind Only School
Founded by Asanga and Vasubandhu
Teachings given to Asanga by Maitreya
Vimsatika - Twenty Stanzas on Cognition Only
By Vasubandhu
Had a gift of clearly describing complex ideas
Responsible for popularity and spread of Yogacara
External Object does not exist in reality
Sautrantika theory of perception
Sutras explain the way things are
Sastras explain why
3 Arguments Why External Objects do not Exist
Different appearance to different beings
"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder"
Objects appear without external stimuli
Dream states
Sensory Deprivation
Infinite divisibility of matter
Splitting atom
Trisvabhava Doctrine (3 Natures)
Parikalpita svabhava
Imaginary, Constructed Nature
Paratantra svabhava
Dependent Nature
Parinispanna Svabhava
Perfected, Fulfilled Nature
Mirage Example
> Water exists
> Dependent upon atmosphere, ground conditions
> Understanding of what mirage is
Parikalpita svabhava
Paratantra svabhava
Parinispanna Svabhava
Asanga
Vasubandhu
Maitreya
Sauntrantikas
Vimsatika
Trisvabhava-nirdesa