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Personalities Of Buddhism

You will find below a list of persons who claim or who have claimed from Buddhism.

Summary

1 Historical Personalities
2 Other personalities

Historic Personalities

Siddhrtha Gautama , said Sakyamuni, the Buddha (-624/-544)

Amoghavajra (705-774), translator and representative of Vajrayana Buddhism mizong in China
Ananda , a cousin of Buddha and one of his chief disciples
Asanga , founder of the school Yogachara , brother of Vasubandhu
Ashoka the Great, Mauryan Emperor of India old
Atisha , the founder of the tradition Kadampa of Tibetan Buddhism
Bodhidharma , founder of t'chan in China , which became Zen in Japan
Buddhaghosa , commentator of Buddhism Theravada
Chandrakirti
Devadatta , Buddha's cousin and adversary
Dharmakirti
Chih I , founder of the school Tien Tai
Dogen Zenji , founder of Zen Soto , based on tradition Caodong Chinese
Eisai ( XII ^century ) monk Japanese , visited China and returned to his country found the Zen sect of Rinzai
Fa-Tsang
Faxian pilgrim and translator
Gampopa Dagpo Lharje (1079 - 1153), student of Milarepa and founder of the school Kagyl Karma Tibetan Buddhism
Garab Dorje (Prahvajra) founder of the tradition of Dzogchen
Gihwa ( 1 376 - 1433 ) Monk Korean Seon
Ekaku Hakuin , Zen Rinzai
Huike second patriarch of Chan ;
Huineng ^, 6th patriarch of Chan
Ingen ( XVII ^century ) monk Shan Chinese , founder of the Zen sect OBAKU
Jinul ( 1,158 - 1210 ) Monk Seon Korean founder of the Korean system of meditation gong'an
Jnnagupta , religious, translator, student of Jnnayashas
Jnnayashas , translator
Joshu ( ^ninth century ), monk Chan Chinese
Khandro Kalpa Zangmo
Khungpo Nyaljor , founder of the lineage Shangpa Kagyu
Kobo Daishi ( 774 - 835 ), known under the name of Kukai , Japanese monk founder of Shingon
Kukai ( 774 - 835 ), its honorary name Kobo Daishi , founder of the Japanese monk Shingon
Kumarajiva (334-417), monk and translator
Linji ( ^ninth century ) Japanese monk, founder of the Zen sect Linji
Luipa
Longchenpa
Kasyapa , a disciple of Buddha
Gautami Mahaprajapati or Pajapati Gotami, aunt and adoptive mother of the Buddha and Dean of Sangha monastic women
Marpa Lotsawa (1012-1096), told Marpa the Translator, Marpa of Lhobrag, student of Naropa and founder of the lineage Kagyl of Tibetan Buddhism
Milarepa (1052-1135), a student of Marpa Lotsawa and one of the most famous yogis of Tibet
Menander ( II ^centuryBC. ) King Greek of Bactria , famous for his dialogue with NA Gasen about Buddhism in the Milinda Panha
Nagarjuna , important philosopher of Buddhism, a founder of Mahayana Buddhism
Nagasena ( ^second century BC. ) Buddhist sage questioned by King Milinda (see above)
Nagpopa
Naropa , a student of Tilopa , master Marpa Lotsawa and Khungpo Nyaljor
Nichiren Daishonin , founder of Nichiren Buddhism
Padmasambhava , or Guru Rinpoche or Padmakara (about 750), semi-legendary founder of Tibetan Buddhism ( image )
Pema Lingpa
Rahula , son and disciple of the Buddha
Roben ( ^eighth century ), monk of Japan , invited Simsang in Japan and founded the tradition Kegon , school-based Korean Hwaeom
Ryokan ( XVIII ^century ), monk and poet Zen Japanese
Saich ( ^ninth century ) Japanese monk, founder of the tradition Tendai , school-based Chinese Tiantai
Sariputta , a disciple of Buddha
Shantideva ( ^seventh century ), philosopher of India
Shenhui , 7 ^th Patriarch of Chan , developer of the "sudden"
Shinran
Shuddhodana , father of the Buddha
Simsang ( ^eighth century ), monk Korean founder of the tradition Kegon Japanese
Sri Singha Lama Dzogchen tradition
Tilopa (988 - 1069)
Tsongkhapa
Uisang ( ^seventh century ), monk Korean founder of the tradition Hwaeom tradition, based on the Chinese school Huayan
Vairotsana Tibetan translator and Dzogchenpa.
Vasubandhu , brother of Asanga and patriarch of the school Yogacara
Weonhyo (617-668), monk Korean commentator sutras of Mahayana Buddhism
Yashodhara , wife of the Buddha and Dean of nuns with Mahaprajapati Gautami
Yeshe Tsogyal disciple and consort of Padmasambhava
Yijing , Chinese pilgrim and translator
Xuanzang , the Chinese pilgrim and translator