Abstract:Kumārila (ca. 600-650) of the Mīmāṃsaka school argues in detail in his Ślokavārttika, especially the Nirālambanavāda chapter, against the Buddhist idealistic view that there is no external object apar...Kumārila (ca. 600-650) of the Mīmāṃsaka school argues in detail in his Ślokavārttika, especially the Nirālambanavāda chapter, against the Buddhist idealistic view that there is no external object apart from mind. After Kumārila, responding to his ciriticism becomes one of the major challenges for Buddhist idealists. Prajñākaragupta (ca. 750-810) is one of those who try to justify their Buddhist doctrine against Kumārila.Read More