Atisha Dipamkara Shrijnana is a renowned Indian
master who went to
Tibet in 1042 to help in the revival of
Buddhism and established the Kadam tradition. His text Light for the Path was the first lam-rim text.
Pala Empire
The Pala Dynasty was the ruling Dynasty in Bihar and Bengal
India, from the 8th to the 12th century. Called the Palas because all their names ended in Pala, "protector".
Atisha is a
Buddhist teacher from the Pala Empire who, along .