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Padmasambhava

(0717–0762) Buddhist Monk

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Padmasambhava was a Buddhist monk, best known for Tibetan Book of the Dead.

Quick Facts About Padmasambhava

Born
January 1, 0717
Died
January 1, 0762
Profession
Buddhist Monk
Notable works
Tibetan Book of the Dead

About Padmasambhava

Padmasambhava, also known as Guru Rinpoche, was a semi-legendary tantric Buddhist Vajra master from medieval India, who according to hagiographical sources fully revealed the Vajrayana in Tibet, circa 8th – 9th centuries. He is considered an emanation or Nirmāṇakāya of Shakyamuni Buddha as foretold by the Buddha himself. According to early Tibetan sources including the Testament of Ba, he came to Tibet in the 8th century and designed Samye Monastery, the first Buddhist monastery in Tibet, during the reign of King Trisong Detsen. He, the king, and Khenpo Shantarakshita are also responsible for creating the Tibetan Canon through translating all of the Buddha's teachings and their commentaries into the Tibetan language.

Biography source: Wikipedia

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