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The '''Seven Patriarchs''' ([[Wyl.]] ''gtad rabs bdun'') — before his [[parinirvana]] the [[Buddha]] entrusted the care of the [[Dharma]] to [[Mahakashyapa]], predicting that seven patriarchs would maintain the purity of the Dharma and serve as reminders of the Buddha's presence. | The '''Seven Patriarchs''' ([[Wyl.]] ''gtad rabs bdun'') — before his [[parinirvana]] the [[Buddha]] entrusted the care of the [[Dharma]] to [[Mahakashyapa]], predicting that seven patriarchs would maintain the purity of the Dharma and serve as reminders of the Buddha's presence. | ||
#[[Mahakashyapa]] (Skt. '' | #[[Mahakashyapa]] (Skt. ''Mahākāśyapa''; Wyl. ''<nowiki>'</nowiki>od srung chen po'') | ||
#[[Ananda]] (Skt. ''Ānanda''; Wyl. ''kun dga<nowiki>'</nowiki> bo'') | #[[Ananda]] (Skt. ''Ānanda''; Wyl. ''kun dga<nowiki>'</nowiki> bo'') | ||
#Shanavasika (Skt. ''Śāṇavāsika''; Wyl. ''sha na'i gos can'') | #Shanavasika (Skt. ''Śāṇavāsika''; Wyl. ''sha na'i gos can'') | ||
Revision as of 12:16, 2 December 2009
The Seven Patriarchs (Wyl. gtad rabs bdun) — before his parinirvana the Buddha entrusted the care of the Dharma to Mahakashyapa, predicting that seven patriarchs would maintain the purity of the Dharma and serve as reminders of the Buddha's presence.
- Mahakashyapa (Skt. Mahākāśyapa; Wyl. 'od srung chen po)
- Ananda (Skt. Ānanda; Wyl. kun dga' bo)
- Shanavasika (Skt. Śāṇavāsika; Wyl. sha na'i gos can)
- Upagupta (Skt. Upagupta; Wyl. nyer sbas)
- Dhitika (Skt. dhītika; Wyl. dhi ti ka)
- Krishna (Skt. Kṛṣṇa; Wyl. nag po)
- Sudarshana (Skt. Sudarśana; Wyl. legs mthong)