Unrai Wogihara

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Wogihara, U.

PersonType Category:Authors of English Works
Category:Editors
Category:Translators
FirstName / namefirst Unrai
LastName / namelast Wogihara
MainNamePhon Unrai Wogihara
SortName Wogihara, Unrai
bio Unrai Wogihara, also known as Ogiwara Unrai, was a Japanese scholar and editor specializing in Buddhist texts, particularly those related to Mahayana Buddhism and the Yogacara school.

Here are some key points about his work:

  • He edited and published several important Buddhist texts, including the Aṣṭasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra, for which he corrected many errors and included the commentary of Haribhadra.
  • Wogihara edited the Bodhisattvabhūmi, a part of the Yogācārabhūmi, which is a comprehensive treatise on the path of the bodhisattva.
  • He also worked on the Abhisamayalankaraloka, another significant text in Mahayana Buddhism, and corrected its text in his edition.
  • Additionally, he edited the Abhidharmakośavyākhyā, a commentary on the Abhidharmakośa, a foundational text of the Sarvastivada school of Buddhism.

Wogihara's contributions are significant in the field of Buddhist studies, particularly for his meticulous editing and commentary on key Mahayana and Yogacara texts.

YearBirth 1869/03/22
YearDeath 1937/12/20
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