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EARLY LIFE Taranatha was born in Drong, Tibet , supposedly on the birthday of Padmasambhava . His exceptional qualities are said to have been recognized by others at a young age, as is often the case with great masters. He studied under such masters as Je Draktopa, Yeshe Wangpo, Kunga Tashi and Jampa Lhundrup, although his primary teacher was an Indian, Buddhagupta . WORKS Taranatha was a prolific writer and a renowned scholar. His best known work is the 143-folio ''History of Buddhism in India'', which has been published in English. His other major work, ''The Golden Rosary, Origins of the Tantra of the Bodhisattva Tara'' has also been translated into English. In 1614 Taranatha founded the important Jonangpa center Puntsokling Monastery , in the Tsangpo Valley about 200 miles west of Lhasa . SEE ALSO |
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