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a master who transmitted the [[bsam gtan]] Chan teachings of Kashyapa that came to China; [Bodhidharma], also [[mkhan po chen po bo dhe dar mo ta ra]], [[dar mo ta'a ri shar phyogs nas rgya mtsho brgal nas 'ongs]] [RY]
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Famous non-Buddhist yogi in India in [[Nagarjuna]]'s time. Mentioned in [[Taranatha]]'s rise of Buddhism in India [[chos 'byung]]. Almost defeated the monks at Nalanda in debate so they sent a message to [[Nagarjuna]] requesting help. [[Nagarjuna]] sent his disciple [[Aryadeva]] to debate with the Indian heretic. The heretic was defeated but refused to accept Buddhism so they locked him in the library. Slowly he began to read the books and one day realized that Lord Buddha's dharma was authentic. He took refuge and wrote many famous texts. [TDuff] [RY]
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Ashvagosha [RY]
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TSE [IW]
  
 
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Famous non-Buddhist yogi in India in Nagarjuna's time. Mentioned in Taranatha's rise of Buddhism in India chos 'byung. Almost defeated the monks at Nalanda in debate so they sent a message to Nagarjuna requesting help. Nagarjuna sent his disciple Aryadeva to debate with the Indian heretic. The heretic was defeated but refused to accept Buddhism so they locked him in the library. Slowly he began to read the books and one day realized that Lord Buddha's dharma was authentic. He took refuge and wrote many famous texts. [TDuff] [RY]

Ashvagosha [RY]

TSE [IW]