Buddhist Teachers & Lamas

Buddha Śākyamuni

Buddha Śākyamuni was born on the full-moon day of Vesākha (late April-May) in 623 BC, although this date is disputed by other traditions. His mother was Mahāmāyā Devi, chief consort of King Suddhodana. On the eve of Vesākha in 588 BC, while meditating Buddha attained the Full Enlightenment. After the Enlightenment, for 7 weeks the Buddha fasted, and spent His time under the Bodhi tree:

Buddha Śākyamuni

Teachers of Theravāda Buddhism. All. Full Folder with biographies and stories from lives of Great Buddhist Teachers from Theravāda Buddhism. Buddha Śākyamuni, Aśoka and others.

Guru Rinpoche | Padmasambhava

Teachers of Tibetan Buddhism. All. Full Folder with biographies and stories from lives of Great Buddhist Teachers from Tibetan Vajrayāna Lamas and Teachers.

HH Gyalwa Karmapa | Kagyu

Karmapa is the head Lama of the Karma Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism since the XII century. The first Karmapa Düsum Khyenpa (1110-1193) was a yogi from the Kham, a region in the eastern Tibet. He arrived to the monastery of Gampopa Sonam Rinchen (1079–1153), one of the most prominent Buddhist teachers of the time, a direct disciple of Milarepa, around 1140. Karmapa was first.

Teachers of Pure Land Buddhism. All. Full Folder with biographies and stories from lives of Great Buddhist Teachers from Pure Land Buddhism & Patriarchs of Pure Land Buddhism. Including Shinran Shonin, Hōnen, Kūya and others.

Teachers of Zen Buddhism. All. Full Folder with biographies and stories from lives of Great Buddhist Teachers from Zen & Chan Buddhism. Bodhidharma, Tilopa and others.

Teachers of Buddhism from Japanese schools of Buddhism such as Nichiren, Shingon, Tendai & Pure Land. All. Full Folder with biographies and stories from lives of Great Buddhist Teachers from Japanese schools of Buddhism & Patriarchs of Japanese Buddhism of Nichiren, Shingon, Tendai & Pure Land traditions.

Buddhism Teachers

Buddhism Scholars & Teachers from West and East. Not all personalities in this chapter will qualify as truly legendary Buddhist Guru, however – there are many other important Buddhism personalities – Scholars, Researchers, Pioneers of Buddhism in the Western countries, great propagators of Buddhism in Europe, America, India, practitioners, translators, travellers. This folder is about them.

Teachers of Chinese Buddhism. All. Full Folder with biographies and stories from lives of Great Buddhist Teachers from China Buddhism. Faxian (337 – c. 422), Xuanzang (fl. 602 – 664), Shandao (Shan-tao, 613-681) and others.