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Item නිර්වාණය; මධ්යමක හා යෝගාචාර විවරණ පිළිබඳව මුල් බුදුසමය පදනම් කොට කෙරෙන තුලනාත්මක අධ්යයනයක්(Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2023) Seevali Thero, M.The primary objective of this study is to undertake a critical analysis of the notion of Nirvāṇa as found in early Buddhist thought and the latter schools of thought represented by Mādhyamika and Yogācāra. The study has undertaken in-depth readings of the Pali Sutta Pitaka to locate the ideas of Early Buddhist thinkers; and for Mādhyamika assertions, the study relied on the readings of the Śālisthamba Sūtra, Sadharmapuṇdarīka Sūtra, Aṣṭasāhasrikāprajñāpāramitā Sūtra along with Ven Nāgarjuna’s sūtra composed for the Mūlamadhymakakārikāvatāra, namely Prajñāpradīpa, Akutobhaya, Buddhapālitavṛitti, Prasannapadāṭīkā; and the sūtras found in the Bodhisatta Caraṇaya, namely, Śikṣāsamuccaya, Madhyamakāvatāra. For the Yogācāra school, the study reread the Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra, Daśabhūmika Sūtra, Mahāyāna Sūtrālaṅkāra, Abhidharma Samuccaya, Vijñapthimātratāsiddhi, (Viśatikā and Thiśatikā Kārikā) and Madhyantavibhāgaśāstra. The first chapter of the study introduces a comprehensive survey of Early Buddhism on the following aspects, namely: the idea of Nirvāṇa, Prathītyasamutpāda, the four noble truths, Nirvāṇa Pratipadā, Viññāna Samudaya and Nirodha, Karma Vigrha, whether Nirvāṇa is a state of being or non-being, Early Buddhist thinking on the philosophical debate, early Buddhist assertion on the existence or non-existence of the Tatāgata after parinirvāṇa, Suññtāva, Samsāra-Nirvāṇa concept as well as the Early Buddhist idea of Nirvāṇa as a totally liberated state. The next chapter will introduce the Mādhyamika Gurukulaya, Mādhyamika Nirvāṇa Vigrahaya, Prathītyasamutpādaya, the Four Noble Truths, Bodhisatva Pratipadāva, Viññāṇa Samudaya and Nirodhaya, Karma Vigrahaya, whether Nirvāṇa is a state of being or non-being, Mādhyamika ideas on philosophical debate, Mādhyamika ideas on the existence or non-existence of the Tatāgata after parinirvāṇa, Śūnyatāva, Samsāra-Nirvāṇa concept and the idea of the state of Sammā Sambuddha. The third chapter will focus on introducing the Yogāchāra Gurukulaya, Yogāchāra Nirvāṇa Vigrahaya, Prathīthyasamutpādaya, the Four Noble Truths, Bodhisatva Pratipadāva, Viññāṇa Samudaya and Nirodhaya, Karma Vigrahaya, whether Nirvāṇa is a state of being or non-being, Mādhyamika ideas on philosophical debate, Mādhyamika ideas on the existence or non-existence of the Tatāgata after Parinirvāṇa, Śūnyatāva, Samsāra-Nirvāṇa concept and the idea of the on the existence or non-existence of the Tatāgata after Parinirvāṇa. In the fourth chapter, the study focuses on the similarities of the three schools, Early Buddhism, Mādhyamika and Yogācāra schools of thought on the notion of Nirvāṇa. The conclusion states that though the representation of Nirvāṇa in the three schools of thought have their differences and similarities when it comes to Dukkhanirodha philosophy, both Mādhyamika and Yogācāra schools show reconciliation of thoughts and ideas.