Sanghabhuti, an Indian Buddhist monk, who travelled to China at the en

Sanghabhuti, an Indian Buddhist monk, who travelled to China at the end of the fourth century AD, was the author of a commentary on :

Prajnaparamita Sutra

Visuddhimagga

Sarvastivada Vinaya

Lalitavistara

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Sanghabhuti (or Saṅghabhūti) was an Indian Buddhist monk from Kashmir who traveled to China and arrived in Chang’an in 383 AD. He was known for his expertise in Vinaya texts. He collaborated with Chinese monks and translated several Vinaya texts into Chinese, including a commentary on the Sarvastivada Vinaya, specifically the *Vinaya Piṭaka of the Mūlasarvāstivādins*. This commentary is one of the key works attributed to him in Chinese Buddhist historical records.

Prajnaparamita Sutras are a genre of Mahayana Buddhist texts on perfection of wisdom. Visuddhimagga is a Theravada commentary by Buddhaghosa. Lalitavistara is a Mahayana text detailing the life of the Buddha. Sanghabhuti’s main work in China was related to the Vinaya tradition, specifically of the Sarvastivada school.

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