Padmasambhava c. 720 – c. 800
Padmasambhava (c. 720 – c. 800) was an Indian-Tibetan philosopher of the Medieval era, associated with Buddhism.
Padmasambhava, the Lotus-Born, was an eighth-century Buddhist tantric master from the kingdom of Uddiyana in the northwest of the Indian subcontinent, who, according to Tibetan tradition, was invited by the king Trisong Detsen to assist in the establishment of Buddhism in Tibet. He is credited with subduing the local pre-Buddhist deities and binding them to the service of the Dharma, with founding the great monastery of Samye, and with concealing throughout the Tibetan landscape a vast body of teachings, the so-called terma or revealed treasures, to be discovered by later generations as needed. He is the supreme master of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism and is venerated as a second Buddha across the entire Tibetan world.
Key facts
- Nationality
- Indian-Tibetan
- Era
- Medieval
- Movements
- Buddhism
Selected quotes
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Attributed to Padmasambhava:
“The mind in its natural state is luminous, empty, and aware; recognize this, and you have recognized the Buddha.”
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Attributed to Padmasambhava:
“I conceal these teachings in the rocks and lakes of Tibet; in their proper time the right treasure-finder will recover them.”
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Attributed to Padmasambhava:
“The wrathful and the peaceful deities arise from the same ground of awareness.”
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Attributed to Padmasambhava:
“Whatever appears, let it appear; whatever subsides, let it subside; this is the secret of the great perfection.”
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Attributed to Padmasambhava:
“The teacher and the student are one mind, looking at itself.”
Frequently asked about Padmasambhava
- When did Padmasambhava live?
- Padmasambhava was born in c. 720 and died in c. 800.
- Where was Padmasambhava from?
- Padmasambhava was an Indian-Tibetan philosopher of the Medieval era.
- What philosophical movements is Padmasambhava associated with?
- Padmasambhava was associated with Buddhism.
- What was Padmasambhava known for?
- Padmasambhava, the Lotus-Born, was an eighth-century Buddhist tantric master from the kingdom of Uddiyana in the northwest of the Indian subcontinent, who, according to Tibetan tradition, was invited by the king Trisong Detsen to assist in the establishment of Buddhism in Tibet.
- How many quotes are attributed to Padmasambhava?
- There are 10 attributed quotations from Padmasambhava in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.