The Sarva^stiva^da school， which was known for their belief in the inherent existence of phenomenal objects 法. One of the so-called "20 sects" during the Nika^ya period of Indian Buddhism， which， developed some 200 years after S/a^kyamuni's death. Most of its doctrines are defined in the Abhidharmako/sabha^sya， and many of them would also be included， in modified form， in the doctrine of Yoga^ca^ra 瑜伽行派 and Consciousness-only 唯识