Abhayadatta (also known as Abhayadāna) was a 12th-century Indian Buddhist monk notable for composing 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] His story on the lives of the mahasiddhas was influential in showing their highly unconventional paths to achieving realization.[1]
He was a native of Campa which has been identified with Champaran district of Bihar, India.[2] He was also a disciple of Vajrasana who was one of the last great siddhas in the eleventh century.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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.