Aryadeva
Aryadeva ( 3rd century ) was an important Ceylonese philosopher of Mahayana Buddhism and a disciple of Nagarjuna . He is also known as the 15th Patriarch of Zen by the name of Kānadeva . His most famous works are the "Four Hundred Verses" ( Catuhshataka-shastra-karika ).
literature
- Lang, Karen (1986). Aryadeva's Catuhsataka: On the Bodhisattva's Cultivation of Merit and Knowledge . Narayana Press, Copenhagen.
- Wedemeyer, Christian K. 2007. Aryadeva's Lamp that Integrates the Practices: The Gradual Path of Vajrayana Buddhism according to the Esoteric Community Noble Tradition . New York: AIBS / Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-9753734-5-3
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| SURNAME | Aryadeva |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kanadeva; Phagpa Lha; phags pa lha |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ceylonese philosopher of Mahayana Buddhism and disciple of Nagarjuna |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd century or 3rd century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd century or 4th century |