“The Layman Moon.” A VII century Indian master and proponent of the Chittamatra system, famous for debate with the Madhyamika master Chandrakirti (author of Introduction to the Middle Way) and for his having observed the eight upavasa vows for lay practitioners (usually lasting for twenty-four hours) for the rest of his life. [TLWF 2011]

“The Layman Moon.” A seventh-century Indian master and proponent of the Chittamātra system, famous for his debate with the Mādhyamika master Chandrakīrti (author of Introduction to the Middle Way) and for his observance of the eight upavasa vows for lay practitioners.[NS]