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'''Ashvaghosha''' (Skt. ''Aśvaghoṣa''; [[Wyl.]] ''rta dbyangs'') — originally a Hindu master, known as Durdharsakala or Matrcheta, he became a Buddhist after meeting [[Aryadeva]] and went on to compose many texts in beautiful Sanskrit verse, including the ''[[Buddhacharita]]'', the most famous work on the life of Buddha. | '''Ashvaghosha''' (Skt. ''Aśvaghoṣa''; [[Wyl.]] ''rta dbyangs'') — originally a Hindu master, known as Durdharsakala or Matrcheta, he became a Buddhist after meeting [[Aryadeva]] and went on to compose many texts in beautiful Sanskrit verse, including the ''[[Buddhacharita]]'', the most famous work on the life of Buddha. | ||
==Further Reading== | |||
*Lobsang N. Tsonawa, ''Indian Buddhist Pandits from The Jewel Garland of Buddhist History'', Dharamsala: Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, 1985. | |||
[[Category:Historical Masters]] | [[Category:Historical Masters]] | ||
[[Category:Indian Masters]] | [[Category:Indian Masters]] | ||
Revision as of 17:15, 5 August 2009
Ashvaghosha (Skt. Aśvaghoṣa; Wyl. rta dbyangs) — originally a Hindu master, known as Durdharsakala or Matrcheta, he became a Buddhist after meeting Aryadeva and went on to compose many texts in beautiful Sanskrit verse, including the Buddhacharita, the most famous work on the life of Buddha.
Further Reading
- Lobsang N. Tsonawa, Indian Buddhist Pandits from The Jewel Garland of Buddhist History, Dharamsala: Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, 1985.