La Vallée-Poussin was born in Liège, where he received his early education. He studied at the University of Liège from 1884 to 1888, receiving his doctorate at the age of nineteen. He studied Sanskrit, Pali, and Avestan under Charles de Harlez and Philippe Colinet from 1888 to 1890 at the University of Louvain, receiving a docteur en langues orientales in July 1891. Moving to Paris, he began his studies at the Sorbonne that same year under Victor Henri and Sylvain Lévi. During this time (1891–1892), he also occupied the chair of Sanskrit at the University of Liège. He continued his study of Avestan and the Zoroastrian Gathas under Hendrik Kern at Leiden University, where he also took up the study of Chinese and Tibetan. In 1893, he attained a professorship at the University of Ghent teaching comparative grammar of Greek and Latin, a position which he held until his retirement in 1929.
Louis de La Vallée-Poussin died on February 18, 1938, in Brussels, Belgium at the age of 69.[2]
Musila et Nāradaedit
In 1937 La Vallée-Poussin published Musila et Nārada, an influential study on two ways of attaining nirvana, exemplified by the monks Musila and Nārada.[3]
Major worksedit
Nirvana
La Morale bouddhique
Documents d'Abhidharma : La controverse du temps, des dieux, les quatre, les trois vérités
L’Abhidharmakośa de Vasubandhu. 6 vols. Paris: 1923–31.
Vijñaptimātratāsiddhi: La Siddhi de Hiuan-Tsang, (1928–1929)
L'Inde aux temps des mauryas et des Barbares, Grecs, Scythes, Parthes et Yue-Tchi
Dynasties et histoire de l'Inde depuis Kanişka jusqu'aux invasions musulmanes (1935)
Bouddhisme. Opinions sur l'histoire de la dogmatique
Indo-européens et indo-iraniens. L'Inde jusque vers 300 avant J.-C, (1924)
Griffiths, Paul (1981), "Concentration or Insight; The Problematic of Theravada Buddhist Meditation-theory", The Journal of the American Academy of Religion
Further readingedit
Musila et Nārada
La Vallee Possin (1937), Musila et Narada; reprinted in Gombrich (2006), How Buddhism Began, appendix
Erich Frauwallner (1953), Geschichte der indischen Philosophie, Band Der Buddha und der Jina (pp. 147–272)
Andre Bareau (1963), Recherches sur la biographie du Buddha dans les Sutrapitaka et les Vinayapitaka anciens, Ecole Francaise d'Extreme-Orient
Donald K. Swearer (1972), Two Types of Saving Knowledge in the Pāli Suttas, Philosophy East and West, Vol. 22, No. 4 (Oct., 1972), pp. 355–371
Schmithausen, On some Aspects of Descriptions or Theories of 'Liberating Insight' and 'Enlightenment' in Early Buddhism. In: Studien zum Jainismus und Buddhismus (Gedenkschrift für Ludwig Alsdorf), hrsg. von Klaus Bruhn und Albrecht Wezler, Wiesbaden 1981, 199–250.
Griffiths, Paul (1981), "Concentration or Insight; The Problematic of Theravada Buddhist Meditation-theory", The Journal of the American Academy of Religion
K.R. Norman,
Bronkhorst, Johannes (1993), The Two Traditions of Meditation in Ancient India, Motilal Banarsidass Publishers, chapter 8
Tilman Vetter,
Richard F. Gombrich (2006). How Buddhism Began: The Conditioned Genesis of the Early Teachings. Routledge. ISBN978-1-134-19639-5., chapter four
Anderson, Carol (1999), Pain and Its Ending: The Four Noble Truths in the Theravada Buddhist Canon, Routledge
Alexander Wynne (2007), The Origin of Buddhist Meditation, Routledge
External linksedit
Works by or about Louis de La Vallée-Poussin at Internet Archive
The way to Nirvana : six lectures on ancient Buddhism as a discipline of salvation on archive.org
Nécrologie : Louis de La Vallée-Poussin. Bulletin de l'École française d'Extrême-Orient, année 1938, volume 38, pp. 479–483
February 13, 2024
louis, vallée, poussin, louis, Étienne, joseph, marie, vallée, poussin, january, 1869, february, 1938, belgian, indologist, scholar, buddhist, studies, born, 1869, january, 1869liègedied18, february, 1938, 1938, aged, brusselsnationalitybelgiancitizenshipbelgi. Louis Etienne Joseph Marie de La Vallee Poussin 1 January 1869 18 February 1938 was a Belgian Indologist and scholar of Buddhist Studies 1 Louis de La Vallee PoussinBorn 1869 01 01 1 January 1869LiegeDied18 February 1938 1938 02 18 aged 69 BrusselsNationalityBelgianCitizenshipBelgianOccupation s Indologist and scholar of Buddhist Studies Contents 1 Biography 2 Musila et Narada 3 Major works 4 See also 5 References 6 Sources 7 Further reading 8 External linksBiography editLa Vallee Poussin was born in Liege where he received his early education He studied at the University of Liege from 1884 to 1888 receiving his doctorate at the age of nineteen He studied Sanskrit Pali and Avestan under Charles de Harlez and Philippe Colinet from 1888 to 1890 at the University of Louvain receiving a docteur en langues orientales in July 1891 Moving to Paris he began his studies at the Sorbonne that same year under Victor Henri and Sylvain Levi During this time 1891 1892 he also occupied the chair of Sanskrit at the University of Liege He continued his study of Avestan and the Zoroastrian Gathas under Hendrik Kern at Leiden University where he also took up the study of Chinese and Tibetan In 1893 he attained a professorship at the University of Ghent teaching comparative grammar of Greek and Latin a position which he held until his retirement in 1929 Louis de La Vallee Poussin died on February 18 1938 in Brussels Belgium at the age of 69 2 Musila et Narada editIn 1937 La Vallee Poussin published Musila et Narada an influential study on two ways of attaining nirvana exemplified by the monks Musila and Narada 3 Major works editNirvana La Morale bouddhique Documents d Abhidharma La controverse du temps des dieux les quatre les trois verites L Abhidharmakosa de Vasubandhu 6 vols Paris 1923 31 Vijnaptimatratasiddhi La Siddhi de Hiuan Tsang 1928 1929 L Inde aux temps des mauryas et des Barbares Grecs Scythes Parthes et Yue Tchi Dynasties et histoire de l Inde depuis Kaniska jusqu aux invasions musulmanes 1935 Bouddhisme Opinions sur l histoire de la dogmatique Indo europeens et indo iraniens L Inde jusque vers 300 avant J C 1924 See also editLa Vallee PoussinReferences edit Buswell amp Lopez 2013 p 469 Lamotte Etienne 1938 Louis de La Vallee Poussin Bulletin de l Ecole francaise d Extreme Orient 479 483 Retrieved 18 June 2016 Griffiths 1981 p 605 Sources editBuswell Robert Jr Lopez Donald S Jr eds 2013 La Vallee Poussin Louis de Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism Princeton NJ Princeton University Press ISBN 9780691157863 Griffiths Paul 1981 Concentration or Insight The Problematic of Theravada Buddhist Meditation theory The Journal of the American Academy of ReligionFurther reading editMusila et Narada La Vallee Possin 1937 Musila et Narada reprinted in Gombrich 2006 How Buddhism Began appendix Erich Frauwallner 1953 Geschichte der indischen Philosophie Band Der Buddha und der Jina pp 147 272 Andre Bareau 1963 Recherches sur la biographie du Buddha dans les Sutrapitaka et les Vinayapitaka anciens Ecole Francaise d Extreme Orient Donald K Swearer 1972 Two Types of Saving Knowledge in the Pali Suttas Philosophy East and West Vol 22 No 4 Oct 1972 pp 355 371 Schmithausen On some Aspects of Descriptions or Theories of Liberating Insight and Enlightenment in Early Buddhism In Studien zum Jainismus und Buddhismus Gedenkschrift fur Ludwig Alsdorf hrsg von Klaus Bruhn und Albrecht Wezler Wiesbaden 1981 199 250 Griffiths Paul 1981 Concentration or Insight The Problematic of Theravada Buddhist Meditation theory The Journal of the American Academy of Religion K R Norman Four Noble Truths Bronkhorst Johannes 1993 The Two Traditions of Meditation in Ancient India Motilal Banarsidass Publishers chapter 8 Tilman Vetter The Ideas and Meditative Practices of Early Buddhism by Tilmann Vetter Richard F Gombrich 2006 How Buddhism Began The Conditioned Genesis of the Early Teachings Routledge ISBN 978 1 134 19639 5 chapter four Anderson Carol 1999 Pain and Its Ending The Four Noble Truths in the Theravada Buddhist Canon Routledge Alexander Wynne 2007 The Origin of Buddhist Meditation RoutledgeExternal links editWorks by or about Louis de La Vallee Poussin at Internet Archive The way to Nirvana six lectures on ancient Buddhism as a discipline of salvation on archive org Necrologie Louis de La Vallee Poussin Bulletin de l Ecole francaise d Extreme Orient annee 1938 volume 38 pp 479 483 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Louis de La Vallee Poussin amp oldid 1140984220, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
