Tradition remembers Asaṅga not as an isolated visionary, but as the center of a living lineage that carried Yogācāra thought into maturity. Foremost among those associated with him is Vasubandhu, regarded as his younger brother and most significant disciple. Vasubandhu began as a Sarvāstivādin Abhidharma scholar and was later converted to Yogācāra under Asaṅga’s influence. He then became one of the principal systematizers of the “consciousness-only” teaching, composing works such as the *Viṃśikā* (Twenty Verses) and *Triṃśikā* (Thirty Verses), which are often read alongside Asaṅga’s own treatises. In this way, the relationship between Asaṅga and Vasubandhu is seen as a pivotal axis in the formation of the Yogācāra school.

Beyond Vasubandhu, the Yogācāra current associated with Asaṅga continued through important commentators and successors. Figures such as Sthiramati and Dharmapāla are remembered for their extensive commentarial work on Yogācāra texts, especially on Vasubandhu’s writings, thereby preserving and clarifying the school’s subtle doctrines. Although historical details about direct, face‑to‑face discipleship can be sparse, traditional accounts consistently present these thinkers as standing in Asaṅga’s doctrinal line. Through their efforts, Yogācāra developed into a major philosophical current within Indian Mahāyāna, with a lineage that extended far beyond Asaṅga’s own lifetime.