Vimalamitra
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Vimalamitra was an 8th-century Indian Buddhist scholar-monk and tantric master renowned for transmitting key Dzogchen teachings to Tibet and becoming a central figure in the early Nyingma tradition.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monk
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Buddhist scholar ⓘ Dzogchen master ⓘ Nyingma lineage holder ⓘ tantric master ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dzogchen Longde
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Dzogchen Menngagde NERFINISHED ⓘ Dzogchen Semde NERFINISHED ⓘ Guhyagarbha Tantra NERFINISHED ⓘ King Trisong Detsen NERFINISHED ⓘ Padmasambhava NERFINISHED ⓘ Seventeen Tantras NERFINISHED ⓘ Śāntarakṣita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryActive | 8th century ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Pandita
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Vairochana in some sources ⓘ |
| influenced |
Nyingma Dzogchen lineages
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Tibetan Buddhist tantric practice ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being an early Nyingma master
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commentaries on Guhyagarbha Tantra ⓘ teaching the Seventeen Tantras of Dzogchen ⓘ transmitting Dzogchen teachings to Tibet ⓘ |
| language |
Sanskrit
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Tibetan ⓘ |
| legacy |
central figure in early Nyingma tradition
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source of key Dzogchen transmissions preserved in Tibet ⓘ |
| lineage |
Kama (oral transmission) of Nyingma
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Terma (treasure) traditions of Nyingma ⓘ Vima Nyingthig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Indian ⓘ |
| philosophicalFocus |
Great Perfection (Dzogchen)
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Mahayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Vajrayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| reputedLifespan | said in tradition to remain in a hidden realm until the teachings decline ⓘ |
| roleIn |
early dissemination of Buddhism in Tibet
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establishment of the Nyingma school in Tibet ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Nyingma lineage prayers
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Tibetan hagiographies ⓘ |
| taughtIn |
India
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Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teacherOf | Tibetan disciples in the 8th century ⓘ |
| tradition |
Dzogchen
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Nyingma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedAs |
bodhisattva
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mahasiddha ⓘ |
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