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'''Kamalashila''' (Skt. Kamalaśīla; Tib. Pemé Ngang Tsul; [[Wyl.]] ''padma'i ngang tshul'') (8th century) - This master was the main disciple of the great abbot [[Shantarakshita]]. He famously defeated a Chinese master of the [[Hashang]] school (whose personal name is sometimes given as Mahayana Hashang) in the [[Samyé Debate|great debate]] at [[Samyé]], which took place around 846 AD, thereby ensuring that the Tibetans followed the Indian tradition of [[Madhyamika]] which had flourished at the great [[Nalanda]] Monastery. His most famous compositions are the three texts entitled ''[[Stages of Meditation]]'', which H.H. the [[Dalai Lama]] has taught on several times. | '''Kamalashila''' (Skt. Kamalaśīla; Tib. Pemé Ngang Tsul; [[Wyl.]] ''padma'i ngang tshul'') (8th century) - This master was the main disciple of the great abbot [[Shantarakshita]]. He famously defeated a Chinese master of the [[Hashang]] school (whose personal name is sometimes given as Mahayana Hashang) in the [[Samyé Debate|great debate]] at [[Samyé]], which took place around 846 AD, thereby ensuring that the Tibetans followed the Indian tradition of [[Madhyamika]] which had flourished at the great [[Nalanda]] Monastery. His most famous compositions are the three texts entitled ''[[Stages of Meditation]]'', which H.H. the [[Dalai Lama]] has taught on several times. | ||
==Principal Writings== | |||
*[[Stages of Meditation]] (Skt. ''Bhāvanākrama'') | |||
[[Category:Historical Masters]] | [[Category:Historical Masters]] | ||
[[Category:Seventeen Nalanda Masters]] | [[Category:Seventeen Nalanda Masters]] | ||
[[Category:Indian Masters]] | [[Category:Indian Masters]] | ||
Revision as of 08:40, 19 November 2008
Kamalashila (Skt. Kamalaśīla; Tib. Pemé Ngang Tsul; Wyl. padma'i ngang tshul) (8th century) - This master was the main disciple of the great abbot Shantarakshita. He famously defeated a Chinese master of the Hashang school (whose personal name is sometimes given as Mahayana Hashang) in the great debate at Samyé, which took place around 846 AD, thereby ensuring that the Tibetans followed the Indian tradition of Madhyamika which had flourished at the great Nalanda Monastery. His most famous compositions are the three texts entitled Stages of Meditation, which H.H. the Dalai Lama has taught on several times.
Principal Writings
- Stages of Meditation (Skt. Bhāvanākrama)