Shantarakshita
Shantarakshita ( Tib . : zhi ba 'tsho pronounced: shi-wa tso; guardian of peace ; * 8th century ) was one of the most important philosophers of Indian and Tibetan Buddhism . He was invited to Tibet at the time of King Thrisong Detsen and founded Samye , Tibet's first Buddhist monastery, together with Padmasambhava , of which he became abbot. The most famous literary work of Shantarakshita is his basic work of the Yogachara Madhyamika school Madhyamakalamkara ("jewelry of the middle [teaching]"), in which the Yogachara system of Asanga and the Madhyamaka philosophy of Nagarjuna are combined.
Web links
James Blumenthal: Śāntarakṣita. In: Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy .
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| SURNAME | Shantarakshita |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Philosopher of Indian and Tibetan Buddhism |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 8th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 8th century or 9th century |