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Samyé
Samyé (bsam.yas). The first monastery in Tibet and scene of the great debate in which Kamalaśīla defeated the Chinese emissary Mahāyāna, thus ensuring that Indian rather than Chinese Buddhism would be the model for the development of religion in Tibet. The Samyé monastery was commissioned by King Trisong Detsen (790–858) and its building begun by Śāntarakṣita, formerly abbot of Nālandā, and completed with the assistance of Padmasambhava. The building itself, said to have taken seven years before Padmasambhava's arrival and five years after, was architecturally important for having set the pattern for all future monasteries in Tibet. Modelled after Odantapurī in Bihar (itself destroyed by Muslims in 1193), it contained one large and twelve small temples, four large and 108 smaller chörtens, all surrounded by a high wall, thus representing in maṇḍala form the ideographic Buddhist universe. During the cultural revolution it was completely destroyed by the Chinese.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Samyé." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Samyé." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Samy.html JOHN BOWKER. "Samyé." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Samy.html |
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Samyé
Samyé (Tib., bsam-yas). The oldest monastic establishment and translation centre in Tibet, constructed in 767 ce during the reign of King Trisong Detsen. When it was being built, Padmasambhava took responsibility for pacifying the hostile local deities while the design was drawn up by Śāntarakṣita based on the layout of the Indian monastery (vihāra) of Odantapurī. It was here that the famous debate took place between Kamalaśīla and Hvashang Mahāyāna known as the Council of Lhasa. The buildings were severely damaged and desecrated by the Chinese during the Cultural Revolution, though restoration work has been carried out in recent years.
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DAMIEN KEOWN. "Samyé." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAMIEN KEOWN. "Samyé." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-Samy.html DAMIEN KEOWN. "Samyé." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-Samy.html |
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