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 Champaran district of Bihar, India.[3] He was also a disciple of Vajrasana who was one of the last great siddhas in the eleventh century.[4]

References

Lopez, Donald; Buswell, Robert (2013). The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism. Princeton University Press. p. 2. ISBN 9780691157863.
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.

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[1] Lopez, Donald; Buswell, Robert (2013). The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism. Princeton University Press. p. 2. ISBN 9780691157863.

[Shaw1994-2] Miranda Shaw (1994). Passionate Enlightenment: Women in Tantric Buddhism. Princeton University Press. pp. 77–. ISBN 0-691-01090-0.

[Dowman2010-3] 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.

[Jr.2019-4] 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.