Paving the Great WayThe Indian Buddhist philosopher Vasubandhu (fourthfifth century C. E.) is known for his critical contribution to Buddhist Abhidharma thought, his turn to the Mahayana tradition, and his concise, influential YogacaraVijanavada texts. Paving the Great Way reveals another dimension of his legacy: his integration of several seemingly incompatible intellectual and scriptural traditions, with far ranging consequences for the development of Buddhist