Paramārtha

PersonType	Category:Authors of Chinese Works Category:Translators
MainNamePhon	Paramārtha
MainNameSkt	Paramārtha
MainNameChi	真諦
MainNamePin	Zhendi
SortName	Paramārtha
bio	Paramārtha was an influential sixth-century translator of Indic texts into Chinese. He arrived at the Liang-dynasty court of Emperor Wu in 546 and began his work with imperial patronage. When the emperor was assassinated in 549, he went south to continue his work. In addition to the material he brought with him, such as the Mahāyānasaṃgraha and the Suvaṇaprabhāsottamasūtra, Paramārtha is credited by tradition with the translation of the Awakening of Faith in the Mahāyāna, although scholars now believe that the attribution is not correct. Paramārtha's translations and compositions, actual or apocryphal, were influential in spreading the Yogācāra teachings in China, including the doctrine of amalavijñāna, the ninth consciousness.
YearBirth	499
YearDeath	569
BornIn	Ujjayinī
IsInGyatsa	No
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Along with Madhyamaka, it was one of the two major philosophical schools of Mahāyāna Buddhism. Founded by Asaṅga and Vasubandhu around the fourth century CE, many of its central tenets have roots in the Saṃdhinirmocanasūtra and the so-called third turning of the dharma wheel (see tridharmacakrapravartana).

The ninth consciousness, the immaculate pure mind.

The ninth consciousness, the immaculate pure mind.