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Srivijaya's Buddhist Luminaries and the Nalanda Connection
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the intellectual and spiritual legacy of the Srivijaya Empire through its Buddhist scholars and the renowned Nalanda monastery in India. They discuss how the 7th-century Chinese pilgrim Yijing studied in Palembang before traveling to Nalanda, and how Srivijaya's kings like Balaputradewa sponsored a monastery at Nalanda, as recorded in the Nalanda Charter of the Pala king Devapala. The conversation also touches on the later Tibetan translator Atisha, who journeyed to Srivijaya to study under the teacher Dharmakirti. By examining these connections…
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