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Dharmaraksita

Missionary sent by Mauryan emperor Ashoka to proselytize Buddhism

Dharmarakṣita (Sanskrit, 'Protected by the Dharma'; Pali: Dhammarakkhita), was one of the missionaries sent by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka to proselytize

Dharmaraksita

Dharmarakṣita (9th century)

Dharmarakṣita is a c. 9th century Indian Buddhist credited with composing an important Mahayana text called the Wheel of Sharp Weapons (Tib. blo-sbyong

Dharmarakṣita (9th century)

Dharmarakṣita_(9th_century)

Greco-Buddhist monasticism

Ancient religious tendency

lovely religion of the Conqueror.'" (Mahavamsa, XII) Dhammarakkhita (Dharmaraksita in Sanskrit), was the Yona (Lit. "Ionian" or "Greek") leader of the

Greco-Buddhist monasticism

Greco-Buddhist_monasticism

Ashoka

Mauryan emperor from 269 to 232 BCE

propagation of Buddhism, as some of the emissaries of Ashoka, such as Dharmaraksita, are described in Pali sources as leading Greek (Yona) Buddhist monks

Ashoka

Greco-Buddhism

Cultural syncretism in Central and South Asia in antiquity

Dharma. Finally, some of the emissaries of Ashoka, such as the famous Dharmaraksita, are described in Pali sources as leading Greek ("Yona") Buddhist monks

Greco-Buddhism

Maurya Empire

Ancient Indian empire (c. 321–185 BCE)

the spread of Buddhism, as some of the emissaries of Ashoka, such as Dharmaraksita, are described in Pali sources as leading Greek ("Yona") Buddhist monks

Maurya Empire

Maurya_Empire

Atiśa

Scholar of Madhyamaka Buddhism (982–1054)

period, including Ratnākaraśānti, Naropa and Jitari. He also studied Dharmarakṣita at the monastery of Odantapuri. Atiśa rose to become a senior scholar

Atiśa

Indo-Greek Kingdom

200 BC–10 AD Greek kingdom in South Asia

propagation of Buddhism, as some of the emissaries of Ashoka such as Dharmaraksita, or the teacher Mahadharmaraksita, are described in Pali sources as

Indo-Greek Kingdom

Indo-Greek_Kingdom

Missionary

Member of a religious group sent into an area to promote their faith

was a significant early Buddhist missioner. In the 3rd century BCE, Dharmaraksita—among others—was sent out by emperor Ashoka to proselytize and initially

Missionary

Yona

Term used to designate Greek-speakers in ancient India

the Kambojas, and that at the same time the Yona elder monk (thero) Dharmaraksita was sent to the country of Aparantaka in Western India also. Ashoka's

Yona

Kadam (Tibetan Buddhism)

10th–16th-century school of Tibetan Buddhism

Dharmakīrtiśrī (Wylie: gser gling pa), and sometimes as Dharmarakṣita. In the former case, Dharmarakṣita is identified as a scholar at the monastic university

Kadam (Tibetan Buddhism)

Kadam_(Tibetan_Buddhism)

Buddhism and Christianity

Comparison of the belief systems

prominent Greek Buddhist missionaries are known (Mahadharmaraksita and Dharmaraksita) and the Indo-Greek king Menander I converted to Buddhism, and is regarded

Buddhism and Christianity

Buddhism_and_Christianity

Buddhist councils

Convention of Buddhist monastic sangha

Rakkhita led the mission to Vanavasi (Tamil Nadu) The Yona (Greek) elder Dharmaraksita led the mission to Aparantaka ("Western border", consisting of Northern

Buddhist councils

Buddhist_councils

History of Buddhism in India

proselytism. The Mahavamsa describes emissaries of Ashoka, such as Dharmaraksita, as leading Greek ("Yona") Buddhist monks, active in Buddhist proselytism

History of Buddhism in India

History_of_Buddhism_in_India

List of religious titles and styles

Formal style of address used for clergy

Anagarika Arhat Ayya Bhikkhu Bhikkhuni Bodhisattva Chakravartin Dhammacari Dharmarakṣita (Sanskrit "Protected by the Dharma") Jisha Kaisan Maha Kapphina Mae

List of religious titles and styles

List_of_religious_titles_and_styles

List of Buddhists

Nagarjuna, Nagpopa, Luipa, and Khandro Kalpa Zangmo; Naropa's teacher Dharmaraksita (3rd century BCE), Greek Buddhist missionary sent by emperor Ashoka

List of Buddhists

List_of_Buddhists

Mahadharmaraksita

2nd-century BCE Indo-Greek Buddhist master

or the Kushan Kanishka.[citation needed] Ashoka's policy of Dhamma Dharmaraksita Greco-Buddhist monasticism Edicts of Ashoka Greco-Buddhism History of

Mahadharmaraksita

Śāntarakṣita

Indian Buddhist philosopher (725-788)

poetic way of rendering "protected by the Buddha". Technically, like "Dharmarakṣita" or "Devadatta", the compound `Śānta-rakṣita' is to be understood as

Śāntarakṣita

Lojong

Contemplative Tibetan Buddhist practice

Dharmakīrtiśrī (Tib. Serlingpa, Wylie: gser gling pa), and the Indian teacher Dharmarakṣita, a prominent teacher at Odantapuri and author of a text called the Wheel

Lojong

Buddhist influences on Christianity

Hypothesized impacts

prominent Greek Buddhist missionaries are known (Mahadharmaraksita and Dharmaraksita) and the Indo-Greek king Menander I converted to Buddhism, and is regarded

Buddhist influences on Christianity

Buddhist_influences_on_Christianity

Greece–India relations

Bilateral relations

Afghanistan. Some mention the "Lokesvararaja Buddha" (λωγοασφαροραζοβοδδο). Dharmaraksita was a Greek who converted to Buddhism. He was one of the missionaries

Greece–India relations

Greece–India_relations

Ancient Greece–Ancient India relations

Relations between ancient Greece and India

coins, but it does indicate that Buddhism played a significant role. Dharmaraksita was a Greek who converted to Buddhism. He was one of the missionaries

Ancient Greece–Ancient India relations

Ancient_Greece–Ancient_India_relations

Outline of Buddhism

Indian religion or philosophy based on the Buddha's teachings

Ambedkar – a Father of modern India, Polymath, Revivalist of Buddhism Dharmaraksita Nagasena Bodhidharma Dajian Huineng Ingen Je Tsongkhapa Milarepa Longchenpa

Outline of Buddhism

Outline_of_Buddhism

Index of Buddhism-related articles

Alphabetical listing of Buddhism related topics

Dharmakṣema Dharmapala Dharmaraja College Dharmarajika Stupa Dharmarakṣa Dharmaraksita Dharma Seed Dharmaskandha Dharma centre Dharma talk Dharma transmission

Index of Buddhism-related articles

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