Rinchen Zangpo 958 – 1055
Rinchen Zangpo (958 – 1055) was a Tibetan philosopher of the Medieval era, associated with Buddhism.
Rinchen Zangpo was a Tibetan translator and Buddhist scholar of the late tenth and eleventh centuries, the most important figure of the so-called Later Diffusion of Buddhism in Tibet, who, sponsored by the kings of Guge in western Tibet, traveled three times to India and brought back to Tibet the Sanskrit texts and tantric instructions that became the foundation of the new tantric schools. His many translations, his commissioning of monasteries, and his patient supervision of the translation workshops of the Guge kingdom set the philological standards by which the Tibetan Buddhist canon was eventually fixed.
Key facts
- Nationality
- Tibetan
- Era
- Medieval
- Movements
- Buddhism
Selected quotes
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Attributed to Rinchen Zangpo:
“What we cannot translate, we cannot study; what we cannot study, we cannot transmit.”
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Attributed to Rinchen Zangpo:
“Three journeys to India have given me what no single journey could have given.”
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Attributed to Rinchen Zangpo:
“The translator stands between worlds, and is the citizen of neither.”
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Attributed to Rinchen Zangpo:
“A faithful translation is a kind of prayer in another tongue.”
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Attributed to Rinchen Zangpo:
“The Dharma is one; its idioms are many.”
Frequently asked about Rinchen Zangpo
- When did Rinchen Zangpo live?
- Rinchen Zangpo was born in 958 and died in 1055.
- Where was Rinchen Zangpo from?
- Rinchen Zangpo was a Tibetan philosopher of the Medieval era.
- What philosophical movements is Rinchen Zangpo associated with?
- Rinchen Zangpo was associated with Buddhism.
- What was Rinchen Zangpo known for?
- Rinchen Zangpo was a Tibetan translator and Buddhist scholar of the late tenth and eleventh centuries, the most important figure of the so-called Later Diffusion of Buddhism in Tibet, who, sponsored by the kings of Guge in western Tibet, traveled three times to India and brought back to Tibet the Sanskrit texts and tantric instructions that became the foundation of the new tantric schools.
- How many quotes are attributed to Rinchen Zangpo?
- There are 5 attributed quotations from Rinchen Zangpo in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.