Philosopher
Jñanasrimitra
Overview
Jñānaśrīmitra (fl. 975-1025 C.E.) was an Indian Buddhist philosopher of the epistemological (pramana) tradition of Buddhist philosophy, which goes back to Dignāga and Dharmakīrti. Jñānaśrīmitra was also known as a Yogācāra Buddhist who defended a form of Buddhist idealism termed Sākāravada which holds that cognitive content or aspects of consciousness ("ākāras") are real and not illusory.
In addition to his philosophical works, Jñānaśrīmitra was also a skilled poet and a dvāra-paṇḍita (gate-scholar) of Vikramaśīla university. Among his many students who declared themselves to be his students or were declared by others include Ratnakīrti, Atiśa and Advayavajra among others. Jñānaśrīmitra was also well known by Hindu and Jain thinkers and his name has been referenced in the works of Udyana, Madhava and Śaṅkaramiśra.
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Philosophers who discussed Jñanasrimitra
Ideas Jñanasrimitra discusses
- Buddhist logico-epistemology
- Dignāga
- Hindus
- Idealism
- Jainism
- Dharmakirti
- Nalanda mahavihara
- Poetry
- Sanskrit
- Mahayana
- Floruit
- Yogachara
- Buddhism
- Svasaṃvedana
- Ratnākaraśānti
- Bodhisattva
- Buddhist philosophy
- Buddhist tantric literature
- Trikaya
- Pramana
- Philosophy of language
- Buddha-nature
- Epistemology
- Ratnakīrti
Place in the tradition
Part of Buddhist philosophy.