Padmasambhava

8th-century Buddhist Lama
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Padmasambhava

Summary

Padmasambhava is a human[1]. His place of birth was Oddiyana[2]. He was born on January 1, 717[3]. He died on January 1, 762[4]. He worked as a Buddhist monk[5]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,141 views/month, #6,355 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Oddiyana[2], Padmasambhava…
  • Padmasambhava was born on January 1, 717[3].
  • Padmasambhava died on January 1, 762[4].
  • Padmasambhava worked as a Buddhist monk[5].
  • A notable student of Padmasambhava was Nyak Lotsawa Yeshe Shyönnu[7].
  • A notable student of Padmasambhava was Khar Chen Pal Gyi Wangchuk[8].
  • A notable student of Padmasambhava was Yudra Nyingpo[9].
  • A notable student of Padmasambhava was balpobha sudhara[10].
  • A notable student of Padmasambhava was A Tsar Yeshe Yang[11].
  • A notable student of Padmasambhava was Denma Tsemang[12].
  • Padmasambhava's religion is recorded as Buddhism[13].
  • Padmasambhava's religion is recorded as Tantric Buddhism[14].
  • Padmasambhava is recorded as male[15].
  • Padmasambhava's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Padmasambhava's Commons category is recorded as Padmasambhava[17].
  • Padmasambhava's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Padmasambhāva[18].
  • Padmasambhava's Commons gallery is recorded as Padmasambhava[19].
  • Padmasambhava studied under Longku Dorjé Sempa[20].
  • Padmasambhava studied under Trawa Ha Ti[21].
  • Padmasambhava studied under Sri Singha[22].
  • Padmasambhava studied under Śākyaprabha[23].
  • Padmasambhava studied under Salwé Gyen[24].
  • Padmasambhava studied under Chomdendé Tamdrin[25].
  • Padmasambhava studied under Traktung Nakpo[26].
  • Padmasambhava studied under Dewa Sal Dzé[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 48af0ad5-6a33-4c24-bbd4-1306de76e55a[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Oddiyana[2], Padmasambhava… he was born on January 1, 717[3].

Education

Studied under Longku Dorjé Sempa[20]; Trawa Ha Ti[21]; Sri Singha[22], a writer[30], b. 0800[31]; Śākyaprabha[23], a translator[32]; Salwé Gyen[24]; and Chomdendé Tamdrin[25].

Career and Affiliations

Padmasambhava's professions included Buddhist monk[5]. Notable students include Nyak Lotsawa Yeshe Shyönnu[7], a translator[33]; Khar Chen Pal Gyi Wangchuk[8]; Yudra Nyingpo[9], a Buddhist nun[34]; balpobha sudhara[10]; A Tsar Yeshe Yang[11]; and Denma Tsemang[12], a translator[35], b. 0750[36].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Buddhism[13], a religion[37] and Tantric Buddhism[14].

Death and Burial

Padmasambhava died on January 1, 762[4].

Why It Matters

Padmasambhava ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,141 views/month, #6,355 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Works attributed to him include Bardo Thodol[40], a religious text[41].

FAQs

Where was Padmasambhava born?

Padmasambhava was born in Oddiyana[2].

What did Padmasambhava do for work?

Padmasambhava worked as Buddhist monk[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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