Padmasambhava

8th-century Vajrayana Master
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Padmasambhava

Summary

Padmasambhava is a human[1]. His place of birth was Oddiyana[2]. He was born on January 1, 717[3]. He died on January 1, 762[4]. He worked as a Buddhist monk[5], writer[6], calligrapher[7], Tertön[8], and translator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,218 views/month, #6,355 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Oddiyana[2], Padmasambhava…
  • Padmasambhava was born on January 1, 717[3].
  • Padmasambhava died on January 1, 762[4].
  • Padmasambhava is identified as part of the Indo-Aryan peoples ethnic group[11].
  • Padmasambhava's professions included Buddhist monk[5].
  • Padmasambhava worked as a writer[6].
  • Padmasambhava worked as a calligrapher[7].
  • Padmasambhava worked as a Tertön[8].
  • Padmasambhava's professions included translator[9].
  • A notable student of Padmasambhava was Nyak Lotsawa Yeshe Shyönnu[12].
  • A notable student of Padmasambhava was Khar Chen Pal Gyi Wangchuk[13].
  • A notable student of Padmasambhava was Yudra Nyingpo[14].
  • A notable student of Padmasambhava was balpobha sudhara[15].
  • A notable student of Padmasambhava was A Tsar Yeshe Yang[16].
  • A notable student of Padmasambhava was Denma Tsemang[17].
  • Padmasambhava's religion is recorded as Buddhism[18].
  • Padmasambhava's religion is recorded as Tibetan Buddhism[19].
  • Padmasambhava's religion is recorded as Rimé movement[20].
  • Padmasambhava is recorded as male[21].
  • Padmasambhava's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Padmasambhava's Commons category is recorded as Padmasambhava[23].
  • Padmasambhava's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Padmasambhāva[24].
  • Padmasambhava's Commons gallery is recorded as Padmasambhava[25].
  • Padmasambhava studied under Longku Dorjé Sempa[26].
  • Padmasambhava studied under Trawa Ha Ti[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 48af0ad5-6a33-4c24-bbd4-1306de76e55a[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Oddiyana[2], Padmasambhava… he was born on January 1, 717[3]. He is identified as part of the Indo-Aryan peoples ethnic group[11].

Education

Studied under Longku Dorjé Sempa[26], Trawa Ha Ti[27], Sri Singha[30], Śākyaprabha[31], Salwé Gyen[32], and Chomdendé Tamdrin[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Buddhist monk[5], writer[6], calligrapher[7], Tertön[8], and translator[9]. Notable students include Nyak Lotsawa Yeshe Shyönnu[12], a translator[34]; Khar Chen Pal Gyi Wangchuk[13]; Yudra Nyingpo[14], a Buddhist nun[35]; balpobha sudhara[15]; A Tsar Yeshe Yang[16]; and Denma Tsemang[17], a translator[36], b. 0750[37].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Buddhism[18], a religion[38]; Tibetan Buddhism[19], a religious denomination[39]; and Rimé movement[20], a social movement[40].

Death and Burial

Padmasambhava died on January 1, 762[4].

Why It Matters

Padmasambhava ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,218 views/month, #6,355 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Works attributed to him include Bardo Thodol[43], a religious text[44].

FAQs

Where was Padmasambhava born?

Padmasambhava was born in Oddiyana[2].

What did Padmasambhava do for work?

Padmasambhava worked as Buddhist monk[5], writer[6], calligrapher[7], Tertön[8], and translator[9].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  26. [30] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Anti-Strange-Ipek-Action · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Occupation Buddhist monk, writer, calligrapher +2
    Religion or worldview Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism, Rimé movement
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