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Vajrabodhi | |
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 Painting of Vajrabodhi. Japan, Kamakura period (14th century) | |
| Personal | |
| Born | c. 671 |
| Died | c. 741 CE |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| School | Vajrayana |
| Education | Nalanda |
| Senior posting | |
Students | |
Vajrabodhi (Sanskrit: वज्रबोधि, Chinese: 金剛智; pinyin: Jīngāng Zhì, 671–741 CE) was an Indian esoteric Buddhist monk and teacher in Nalanda and later in Tang China. He is one of the eight patriarchs in Shingon Buddhism. He is notable for introducing Vajrayana Buddhism in the territories of the Srivijaya Empire which subsequently evolved into a distinct form known as Indonesian Esoteric Buddhism.[1]
- ^ Krishnan, Gauri Parimoo (2016). Nalanda, Srivijaya and Beyond: Re-exploring Buddhist Art in Asia. Asian Civilisations Museum and University of Hawaii Press. p. 192. ISBN 9789810999124.