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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]]'', on which H.H. the [[Dalai Lama]] has taught 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]]'', on which H.H. the [[Dalai Lama]] has taught several times. | ||
==Principal Writings== | ==Principal Writings== | ||
Revision as of 20:25, 8 July 2009
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, on which H.H. the Dalai Lama has taught several times.
Principal Writings
- Commentary on the Difficult Points of the Compendium of Reality (Tattvasaṃgraha-pañjikā)
- Commentary on the Difficult Points of the Ornament of the Middle Way (Skt. Madhyamakālaṅkārapañjikā; Wyl. dbu ma'i rgyan gyi dka' 'grel)
- Light of the Middle Way (Skt. Madhyamakāloka; Wyl. dbu ma snang ba)
- Stages of Meditation (Skt. Bhāvanākrama)