Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s6.t1.3

v1.c7.s6.t1.3

In 1689, vjam dbyangs ngag dbang brtson vgrus (1648-1721) composed Grub Mthav Chen Mo to come up with innovation and deepen grub mthav smra ba. The work contained extensive contents which criticised the reviews of different schools including ancient Indian Samkhya and expounded on the doctrines of *Mahayana* and *Theravada* such as Sarvastivada, *Sautrāntika*, Sautrāntika, madhyamika and *Vajrayana* Buddhism. The book is divided into 13 chapters: chapter one, introduction of *Siddhanta*; chapter two, refutation of *uccheda-drishti*; chapter three, refutation of *nityadrishti* of Samkhya and other factions; chapter four, refutation of *nityadrishti* of Brahma and other factions; chapter five, refutation of *nityadrishti* of nārāyaṇa and other factions; chapter six, refutation of *nityadrishti* of Maheśvara and other factions; chapter seven, refutation of *nityadrishti* of Digambaras faction; chapter eight, establish *Sarvāsti-vāda*’s viewpoints; chapter nine, establish Sautrāntika’s viewpoints; chapter 10, establish *Vijñāptimātratā*’s viewpoints; chapter 11, establish viewpoints of *Sauātantrika* faction; chapter 12, establish viewpoints of *Prasaṅgika* faction; chapter 13, answer difficult questions about Vajrayana practice and achievements.