Book Reviews

Author(s): J W De Jong
Publisher: J W De Jong

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234 REVIEWS the Vijnanakaya version of the debates against the 'Person' (Vajjiputtaka or Vatsiputriya) School, which had not so far been adequately analysed and compared with the Kathavatthu Record." Watanabe's analysis remains valid but it is to be regretted that his translation of the pudgala chapter of the Vijnanakaya is marred by misunderstandings which could easily have been avoided by a careful study of de La Vallee Poussin's translation which is by far to be preferred to the translation of the Vijnanakaya in the Kokuyaku issaikyo. Since the publication of this work many Japanese scholars do not seem to take the trouble to study carefully the Chinese Buddhist texts. Australian National University J. W. DE JONG NOTES 1 Cf. de la Vallee Poussin, op. cit., p. 368 and L'Abhidharmakosa VII (Louvain, 1925); p. 74, n. 7. 2 Literally: 'I, myself, proclaim that I reside in the honourable position of the great rsi.'