Sakya Pandita 1182 – 1251
Sakya Pandita (1182 – 1251) was a Tibetan philosopher of the Medieval era, associated with Buddhism.
Sakya Pandita Kunga Gyaltsen was a Tibetan Buddhist scholar, monk, and statesman, the fourth of the Five Sakya Forefathers and the leader of the Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism in the early thirteenth century. His Treasury of Reasoning on Valid Knowledge gave the most important Tibetan synthesis of the Indian pramana tradition of Dignaga and Dharmakirti, while his Treasury of Aphoristic Jewels collected ethical and worldly maxims that became the most widely memorized work of Tibetan didactic poetry. Summoned by the Mongol prince Koden in 1244, he lived his last years at the Mongol court and helped to establish the patron-priest relationship that defined Tibetan-Mongol political order for centuries.
Key facts
- Nationality
- Tibetan
- Era
- Medieval
- Movements
- Buddhism
Selected quotes
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Attributed to Sakya Pandita:
“Knowledge unaccompanied by reasoning is the inheritance of the foolish.”
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Attributed to Sakya Pandita:
“The wise study even from the unwise; the unwise refuse to learn even from the wise.”
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Attributed to Sakya Pandita:
“What you cannot prove by reasoning, you cannot defend against doubt.”
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Attributed to Sakya Pandita:
“Treat the patron as you would treat your most demanding teacher; treat the teacher as you would treat your most generous patron.”
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Attributed to Sakya Pandita:
“Wealth used for the Dharma is the only wealth that does not betray its owner.”
Frequently asked about Sakya Pandita
- When did Sakya Pandita live?
- Sakya Pandita was born in 1182 and died in 1251.
- Where was Sakya Pandita from?
- Sakya Pandita was a Tibetan philosopher of the Medieval era.
- What philosophical movements is Sakya Pandita associated with?
- Sakya Pandita was associated with Buddhism.
- What was Sakya Pandita known for?
- Sakya Pandita Kunga Gyaltsen was a Tibetan Buddhist scholar, monk, and statesman, the fourth of the Five Sakya Forefathers and the leader of the Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism in the early thirteenth century.
- How many quotes are attributed to Sakya Pandita?
- There are 5 attributed quotations from Sakya Pandita in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.