An Illustrated Outline of Buddhism: The Essentials of Buddhist Spirituality (28 page)

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An Illustrated Outline of Buddhism

The principal luminaries in the Tibetan Buddhist firmament may

be listed chronological y as follows:

Nāgārjuna [Indian] (second century)

King Songtsen Gampo (seventh century)

King Trisong Detsen (eighth century)

Shāntirakshita [Indian] (eighth century)

Padmasambhava [Indian] (eighth century)—
Nyingma
order—“Red Hats”