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'''Atisha''' (982-1054) was a great Indian master and scholar, and
[[image:Atisha.JPG|frame|'''Jowo Jé Glorious Atisha''']]'''Atisha''' (982-1054) was a great Indian master and scholar, and author of many text including the ''[[Bodhipathapradipa]]''. One of the main teachers at the famous university of [[Vikramashila]], he was also a strict follower of the monastic rule and was widely acclaimed for the purity of his teaching. He spent the last ten years of his life in Tibet, teaching and translating texts, and was instrumental in reinvigorating Buddhism there after a period of persecution. His disciples founded the [[Kadampa]] school.
author of many text including the ''[[Bodhipathapradipa]]''. One of
the main teachers at the famous university of [[Vikramashila]], he
was also a strict follower of the monastic rule and was widely
acclaimed for the purity of his teaching. He spent the last ten
years of his life in Tibet, teaching and translating texts, and was
instrumental in reinvigorating Buddhism there after a period
of persecution. His disciples founded the [[Kadampa]] school.


[[Category:Historical Masters]]
[[Category:Historical Masters]]

Revision as of 11:44, 14 December 2006

Jowo Jé Glorious Atisha

Atisha (982-1054) was a great Indian master and scholar, and author of many text including the Bodhipathapradipa. One of the main teachers at the famous university of Vikramashila, he was also a strict follower of the monastic rule and was widely acclaimed for the purity of his teaching. He spent the last ten years of his life in Tibet, teaching and translating texts, and was instrumental in reinvigorating Buddhism there after a period of persecution. His disciples founded the Kadampa school.