Guru Padmasambhava

About Guru Padmasambhava:

• Guru Padmasambhava, also known as Guru Rinpoche, lived in the eighth century in ancient India andne of the most-revered figures in Buddha Dhamma.
• He was known in Tibet as one of the founding fathers of Tibetan Buddhism, who appeared in Tibet in 749 A.D.
• He is credited with having spread the message of Lord Buddha to the countries and regions located in the Himalayan belt, including India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Tibet.
• He was a Tantrist and a member of the Yogācāra sect and taught at Nalanda, a centre of Buddhist studies in India.
• Guru Padamasambhava also represents a consolidation of many strands of culture ranging from Yogic and Tantric practices to meditation, art, music, dance, magic, folklore and religious teachings.

Key facts about International Buddhist Confederation

• It is a Buddhist umbrella body with its base in New Delhi that serves as a common platform for Buddhists worldwide.
• It was established under the patronage of the supreme Buddhist religious hierarchy, IBC currently has a membership comprising more than 320 organisations, both monastic and lay, in 39 countries.