Shantideva
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Shantideva (Sanskrit: Śāntideva; ; ; ; ) was an 8th-century CE Indian philosopher, Buddhist monk, poet, and scholar at the mahavihara of Nalanda. He was an adherent of the Mādhyamaka philosophy of Nāgārjuna. Abhayadatta Sri also lists Shantideva as one of the eighty-four mahasiddhas and is known as Bhusuku Pa (布苏固巴).
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Shantideva was a male philosopher, Buddhist monk, writer, and translator who worked in the field of philosophy. He wrote in Sanskrit and was affiliated with Nalanda Mahavihara. His notable work is the *Bodhisattvacaryāvatāra*.
Born in 685, Shantideva died in India in 763. He practiced Buddhism and spoke, wrote, and signed in Sanskrit.
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- human
- Gender
- male
- Place of death
- India
- Occupation
- writer
- Languages spoken
- Sanskrit
- Religion
- Buddhism
- Notable work
- Bodhisattvacaryāvatāra
- Field of work
- philosophy
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- date of birth
- 0685-00-00
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- Nalanda Mahavihara
- writing language
- Sanskrit
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- Biography
- Conversionary activities in Magadha
- Works
- ''Śikṣāsamuccaya''
- ''Bodhicaryavatara''
- Philosophical views
- Personal identity and free will
- Ethical views
- Bodhicitta
- Generosity
- Footnotes
- References
- External links
Shantideva (Sanskrit: Śāntideva; ; ; ; ) was an 8th-century CE Indian philosopher, Buddhist monk, poet, and scholar at the mahavihara of Nalanda. He was an adherent of the Mādhyamaka philosophy of Nāgārjuna. Abhayadatta Sri also lists Shantideva as one of the eighty-four mahasiddhas and is known as Bhusuku Pa (布苏固巴).
Two works of Shantideva are extant, the Bodhisattvacaryāvatāra and the Śikṣāsamuccaya, both of which were written with the intention of being training manuals for one who intends to follow the path of the bodhisattva. The Bodhisattvacaryāvatāra in particular was the subject of both Indian and Tibetan commentaries during the period it was written and has also received large amounts of attention from both academics and lay practitioners in recent years as well including a commentary written by the 14th Dalai Lama.
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