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Atiśa

Type Figure Region India Time 982–1054 Also known as Atiśa、Atisha、Dīpaṃkaraśrījñāna、燃灯吉祥智

Atiśa (982–1054) was an Indian Buddhist master of Bengali noble birth who studied under several renowned teachers and taught at Vikramaśīla and other…

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  1. 982–1020Bengal (present-day area of Bihar, India) · BiharOf royal birth, he took monastic vows in his youth and studied under a succession of Indian Buddhist masters, learning both Mahāyāna and Hīnayāna teachings, with particular mastery of discipline and the stages of the path to enlightenment.
  2. 1020–1042Vikramaśīla Monastery · BiharResiding at Vikramaśīla and other monasteries, he taught the scriptures and composed works such as the Bodhipathapradīpa, enjoying great renown in Indian Buddhist circles and becoming the prime figure sought by Tibetans for invitation to Tibet.
  3. 1042–1054Nyethang · Tibet Autonomous RegionInvited into Tibet by King Lha Lama Chokyi Gyaltsen and others, he traveled through Samye, the Nalanda translation center, Nyethang, and other places, transmitting vows and teachings, reforming Tibetan Buddhist discipline and the order of study and practice, and training disciples such as Dromtön, laying the foundation for the Buddhist revival of the later diffusion period.

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