The Sautrantika, Yogacara, and Vaibhashika Schools Correlated with the Three Signs of Cancer, Scorpio, and Aquarius

Buddhist Epistemology

The Sautrantika school is correlated with the zodiacal sign of Cancer, the Yogacara school with the sign of Scorpio, and the Vaibhashika school with the sign of Aquarius.

In Cancer, the four rings of the metaphysical chart are associated with the different types of knowers and objects of cognition in the Sautrantika school.

In Scorpio, the four rings are associated with the eight consciousnesses in the Yogacara school.

In Aquarius, the four rings are associated with four of the five skandhas, with the fifth skandha, perception, placed in the center of the circle.

Also, the six forces of Nature, which ultimately derive from Virgo, are associated with the fourteen forces of the Vaibhashika school.