Jinamitra

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Jinamitra was an Indian pandita who travelled to Samye in the Tibetan Empire to engage in translation, at the time of Trisong Detsen, in the eighth century CE.[1] Jinamitra worked with Jñānagarbha and to translate the Mahāyāna Mahāparinirvāṇa Sūtra[2] and was a famous lotsawa "translator".[3]. He is also known for his translation of the Avatamsaka Sutra from Chinese to Tibetan.[4]

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  1. ^ Dharma Dictionary (2008). Jinamitra. Source: [1] (accessed: January 29, 2008)
  2. ^ Hodge, Stephen (2004). Textual History of the Mahāyāna-mahāparinirvāna-sūtra. Source: "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2005-04-04. Retrieved 2008-01-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) (accessed: January 29, 2008)
  3. ^ Dharma Dictionary (2008). myang 'das kyi mdo. Source: [2] (accessed: January 29, 2008)
  4. ^ Susumu, Otake (2007). On the origin and early development of the Buddhāvataṃsaka Sūtra. In Hamar, Imre (2007). Reflecting Mirrors: Perspectives on Huayan Buddhism. Asiatische Forschungen.
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