Maitripada
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Maitrīpāda ( 1007–1085, also known as Maitreyanātha, Advayavajra, and, to Tibetans, Maitrīpa), was a prominent Indian Buddhist Mahasiddha associated with the Mahāmudrā transmission of tantric Buddhism. His teachers were Shavaripa and Naropa. His students include Atisha, Marpa, Vajrapani, Karopa, Natekara (also known as Sahajavajra), Devākaracandra (also known as Śūnyatāsamādhi), and Rāmapāla. His hermitage was in the Mithila region (also known as Tirhut), somewhere in northern Bihar and neighboring parts of southern Nepal.
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- Religious biography.name
- Maitripada
- Religious biography.native_name
- Maitrīgupta
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- Jhatakarani, Magadha (modern-day India)
- Religious biography.religion
- Buddhism
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- Vajrayana
- Religious biography.teacher
- Jñanasrimitra
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- Marpa
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- 1007-00-00
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- 1085-00-00
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14 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Time at Nalanda and Vikramashila
- Later years
- Philosophy
- Gradual Path and Conventional Practices
- Sudden Realisation
- Role of Amanasikāra
- "Mad Conduct" and True Reality
- Critique of Gradualists
- Works
- See also
- References
- Notes
- External links
Maitrīpāda ( 1007–1085, also known as Maitreyanātha, Advayavajra, and, to Tibetans, Maitrīpa), was a prominent Indian Buddhist Mahasiddha associated with the Mahāmudrā transmission of tantric Buddhism. His teachers were Shavaripa and Naropa. His students include Atisha, Marpa, Vajrapani, Karopa, Natekara (also known as Sahajavajra), Devākaracandra (also known as Śūnyatāsamādhi), and Rāmapāla. His hermitage was in the Mithila region (also known as Tirhut), somewhere in northern Bihar and neighboring parts of southern Nepal.
==Early life== As per Tibetan and Nepalese sources, Maitripada was born into a Brahmin family in Magadha in a village near Kapilavastu during the rule of the Pala empire. His year of birth has been commonly placed 1007 C.E. as per the writings of Taranatha who places him around the rule of King Mahipala. Prior to becoming a Buddhist, he was educated in Pāṇinian grammar and Hindu treatises for 7 years.