A figure most commonly referred to as the Buddha, was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia during the 6th or 5th century BCE and founded Buddhism.
Siddhartha Gautama
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An Indian monk and scholar who is credited as having developed the Madhyamaka philosophy.
Nagarjuna
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A mysterious Indian Buddhist monk and master who was universally credited with establishing the Zen branch of Mahayana Buddhism.
Bodhidharma
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A Japanese essayist, philosopher, religious scholar, and translator. He was an authority on Buddhism, especially Zen and Shin, and was instrumental in spreading interest in these to the West.
D.T Suzuki
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A Japanese Zen Buddhist monk, writer, poet, philosopher, and founder of the Sōtō school of Zen in Japan.
Dogen Zenji
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A Japanese Buddhist priest, credited with founding the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism.
Myōan Eisai
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A Chinese Buddhist monk who is considered to be the founder of Pure Land Buddhism in China.
T'an Luan
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The primary Buddha of Pure Land Buddhism. Given the translations of his name, he is often referred to as 'the Buddha of eternal light'
Amitabha
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They were the founding figure of the Jōdo-shū, the first independent branch of Japanese Pure Land Buddhism.
Hōnen
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A Japanese Buddhist monk who was the founder of what ultimately became the Jōdo Shinshū sect of Japanese Buddhism.
Shinran
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Refers to the manifestations of the Bodhisattva of Compassion, who chose to reincarnate to serve the people.
Dalai Lama
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A Buddhist teacher, author, and president of the International Zen Therapy institute who called for a more active,
Dharmavidya David Brazier
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An Indian monk and scholar who is credited as having developed the Madhyamaka philosophy.
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Nagarjuna
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A mysterious Indian Buddhist monk and master who was universally credited with establishing the Zen branch of Mahayana Buddhism.
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A Japanese essayist, philosopher, religious scholar, and translator. He was an authority on Buddhism, especially Zen and Shin, and was instrumental in spreading interest in these to the West.
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A Japanese Zen Buddhist monk, writer, poet, philosopher, and founder of the Sōtō school of Zen in Japan.
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