Notable Buddhist Figures

Disciples, scholars, monarchs, and masters who shaped the development and transmission of Buddhism.

All Figures The Buddha Direct Disciples Philosophers & Scholars Monarchs & Patrons Masters & Monks
Scholar 0150-01-01 – 0250-01-01

Nagarjuna

Nāgārjuna

Founder of the Madhyamaka school of Mahayana philosophy, who developed the concept of emptiness (shunyata) and is considered the most influential Buddhist philo...

Scholar 0316-01-01 – 0396-01-01

Vasubandhu

Vasubandhu

A prolific 4th-century scholar who authored the Abhidharmakosa and later became a leading figure in the Yogacara school of Mahayana philosophy....