Abhayadatta Sri
Abhayadatta Sri (also known as Abhayadattaśrī or Abhayadāna) was a 12th-century Indian Buddhist monk notable for composing the Caturaśītisiddhapravrtti (the lives of the eighty-four mahasiddhas) which detailed the backgrounds of the mahasiddhas who were tantric masters. His work was later translated into Tibetan.[1][2] His story on the lives of the mahasiddhas was influential in showing their highly unconventional paths to achieving realization.[2]
He was a native of Campara which has been identified with modern day Champaran district in Bihar, India.[3] He was also a disciple of Vajrasana who was one of the last great siddhas of the eleventh century.[4]
References
- ^ Lopez, Donald; Buswell, Robert (2013). The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism. Princeton University Press. p. 2. ISBN 9780691157863.
- ^ a b Miranda Shaw (1994). Passionate Enlightenment: Women in Tantric Buddhism. Princeton University Press. pp. 77–. ISBN 0-691-01090-0.
- ^ Keith Dowman (31 March 2010). Masters of Mahamudra: Songs and Histories of the Eighty-Four Buddhist Siddhas. SUNY Press. ISBN 978-1-4384-0148-5.
- ^ Donald S. Lopez, Jr. (28 May 2019). Seeing the Sacred in Samsara: An Illustrated Guide to the Eighty-Four Mahasiddhas. Shambhala. ISBN 978-0-8348-4212-0.