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Atisha -- also Atisha Dimpamkara Shrijnana, 980/90-1055, Buddhist scholar of royal family who, particularly, systematized the method for generating enlightened mind.  As patriarch of Magadha and teacher at the great monastic university Vikramashila, he was invited to Tibet and spent the last twelve years of his life there.  Atisha founded the Kadampa school and his teaching tradition had a decisive influence on Tibetan Buddhism, especially on the school of Tsongkhapa.  His most important disciple was the Tibetan Dromton (1003-64).

The so-called second spreading of the Buddhist teaching in Tibet was initiated in the tenth century by the west Tibetan royal family.  First they sent subjects of theirs to India, as for example, the translator Rinchen Zangpo; later they sought out suitable Indian masters and their choice fell on Atisha.  In the year 1042 Atisha entered West Tibet.  Soon, however, he transferred his principal seat to Netang in Central Tibet, whence his teachings spread rapidly.

In his principal work Bodhipathapradipa (Lamp on the Way to Enlightenment), he gave a general overview of the way of the Great Vehicle (Mahayana) and introduced a threefold classification of practitioners: persons who strive for a good rebirth, those who have their own enlightenment as goal (Hinayana), and those whose motive is the salvation of all sentient beings (bodhisattva).

A main object of Atisha's was to stop random or careless propagation of religious texts.  Also due to him was the spread of the cult of Tara.  He combined in his teaching both great traditions of the prajnaparamita: the tradition of deep insight into nothingness (shunyata) as it was developed by Nagarjuna, and the teaching stemming from Asanga of the all-encompassing action of enlightened mind.
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Advice from Atisha's Heart - from Kadampa.net
http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:NLXJBnN4AKgJ:kaladarshan.arts.ohio-state.edu/studypages/internal/sutras/10%20Mitsung/Atisha%20s%20advice.pdf+atisha&cd=46&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

Atisha by L.T. Kalsang - book

Atisha from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atisha

Atisha and Buddhism in Tibet by Doboom Tulku - book

Atisa and Tibet; Life and Works of Dipamkara Srijnana by Alaka Chattopadhayaya - book

Atisha Centre in Australia
http://www.atishacentre.org.au/

Atisha, Ven., Founder of Kadampa Buddhism - by Heruka Buddhist Center
http://meditateinfortcollins.org/venerable-atisha-founder-of-kadampa-buddhism

Atisha Kadampa Buddhist Centre in England
http://meditationindarlington.org/

picture of atishaAtisha's Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment by Geshe Sonam Rinchen - "Geshe Sonam Rinchen's lucid and engaging commentary draws out Atisha's meaning for today's practitioners with warmth and wit, bringing the light of this age-old wisdom into the modern world." --The Indian International Journal of Buddhist Studies - book

 

Atisha's Life Story - Original author unknown.  Edited by Kendall Magnussen
http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:oNZhSoV1X4QJ:www.fpmt.org/education/lop/pdf/Atisha%20bio%20shrt%20km.pdf+atisha&cd=21&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

 

Atisha -Atisha by Marc Lacaze.Total Size : 19.75 inches width by 15.75 inches height. This is the Highest Quality Art Print Reproduction of the Original Work. Fully Authorized by the Artist. Transfer - poster

 

 


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Book of Wisdom Volume 1: Discourses on Atisha's seven points of mind training by Bhagwan Shree Rajaneesh, 1983 - book

Book of Wisdom: Discourses On Atisha's 7 Points of Mind Training by Bhagwan Shree Rajaneesh, 1984 - This book is not simply an translation of Atisha's simple yet profound sutras, it is a treasure trove of wisdom from the mouth of the master. So profound,it opened my eyes to things I wanted to know, already knew, and didnt particulary care to know--they are all the same. Osho can really open your head and heart, show you REALLY how everything is ONE. If you let his teachings in. His words will give you joy, A-HA's, disapointments, courage, sadness, fearlessness and how to deal with fear--which is all centrally linked to the ONE fear--the fear of dying. Dont be scared of Osho, he would have loved it if you were though! What a powerhouse of infinite wisdom and philosophy! I love the man who was never born and never died. Osho--In my heart forever. With Love, Gauri (reviewer) - book

Book of Wisdom: Discourses on Atisha's Seven Points of Mind Training by Osho, 1993 - book

Book of Wisdom: The Heart of Tibetan Buddhism.  Commentaries on Atisha's Seven Points of Mind Training by Osho, 2009 - Osho is known around the world for his pioneering contribution to meditation — the science of inner transformation — with the unique approach of his "Osho Active Meditations" acknowledging the accelerated pace of the contemporary world and bringing meditation into modern life. Based on the Seven Points of Mind Training by the 11th-century Buddhist mystic Atisha, The Book of Wisdom removes the dust of tradition that has gathered around meditation, conveying the essential science and methodology of the practice with a freshness and spontaneity that is rarely found in contemporary spiritual works. - book

 


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Drolma Lhakhang -- where Atisha left his legacy - by China Information Center


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Enlightened Courage:  An Explanation of Atisha's Seven Point Mind Training by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche - book

 

 


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Famous Buddhist Quotes - Atisha - YouTube


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How would Tibet look like today without Atisha? - nusbs Buddhist Society blog


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Kadampa Buddhism - the official site of the New Kadampa Tradition


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Mysteries of Vajrayana Buddhism: From Atisha to Dalai Lama by Anil Kumar Sarkar - book


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Portrait of Atisha - by Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History


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Seven Points of Mind Training of Atisha by Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche - book


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You Do the Math: Understanding Atisha's Fractal Dharma - posted by dharmaprotector


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