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'''Kawa Paltsek''' - One of the [[twenty-five disciples of Guru Rinpoche]]. He was born in Kawa in Phenpo Valley. He was ordained by the great abbot [[Shantarakshita]] and became one of the greatest Tibetan translators. With [[pandita]]s such as Jñanagarbha and Vidyakarasimha, he translated the [[prajnaparamita]] and other [[mahayana]] [[sutra]]s and [[Haribhadra]]’s major commentary on the ''[[Abhisamayalankara]]'' known as ''[[Sphutartha]]''. He collaborated with Vidyakaraprabha in translating treatises on [[Madhyamika]] and logic; and with Jinamitra, he translated [[Vasubandhu]]’s ''[[Abhidharmakosha]]'' and commentary. He did the first Tibetan translation of the ''[[Bodhicharyavatara]]'' with Sarvajnadeva. | '''Kawa Paltsek''' - One of the [[twenty-five disciples of Guru Rinpoche]]. He was born in Kawa in Phenpo Valley. He was ordained by the great abbot [[Shantarakshita]] and became one of the greatest Tibetan translators. With [[pandita]]s such as Jñanagarbha and Vidyakarasimha, he translated the [[prajnaparamita]] and other [[mahayana]] [[sutra]]s and [[Haribhadra]]’s major commentary on the ''[[Abhisamayalankara]]'' known as ''[[Sphutartha]]''. He collaborated with Vidyakaraprabha in translating treatises on [[Madhyamika]] and logic; and with Jinamitra, he translated [[Vasubandhu]]’s ''[[Abhidharmakosha]]'' and commentary. He did the first Tibetan translation of the ''[[Bodhicharyavatara]]'' with Sarvajnadeva. | ||
Revision as of 16:31, 14 March 2007
Kawa Paltsek - One of the twenty-five disciples of Guru Rinpoche. He was born in Kawa in Phenpo Valley. He was ordained by the great abbot Shantarakshita and became one of the greatest Tibetan translators. With panditas such as Jñanagarbha and Vidyakarasimha, he translated the prajnaparamita and other mahayana sutras and Haribhadra’s major commentary on the Abhisamayalankara known as Sphutartha. He collaborated with Vidyakaraprabha in translating treatises on Madhyamika and logic; and with Jinamitra, he translated Vasubandhu’s Abhidharmakosha and commentary. He did the first Tibetan translation of the Bodhicharyavatara with Sarvajnadeva.
He also translated many tantras later collected in the Nyingma Gyübum.