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The Bodhisattva King: Sri Cudamani Warmadewa's Buddhist Revolution
In 11th-century Srivijaya, Maharaja Sri Cudamani Warmadewa wasn't just a king — he was a bodhisattva. This episode explores how he transformed Srivijaya into a Vajrayana Buddhist state, building temples at Nalanda, forging ties with the Chola dynasty after a devastating war, and using dharma as statecraft. We follow his diplomatic missions to Song China, his patronage of the Maha Bodhi temple, and the famous bronze Buddha from the Musi River. How did a king project power not through armies, but through merit? And what happened when his Buddhist idealism met the realpolitik of the Strait…
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