Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.36

v1.c7.36

With the support of Chisong Dezan, Buddhism developed in Tibet but at the same time, it was also opposed by some nobles who believed in the teaching of Bon. The Indian monk, minister Sanang, went to the Indian court and performed ceremonies at the holy places of the Mahābodhi Temple and of the Nālandā Monastery. In Nepal, he met master Jingming [also translated as Jihu (Śāntipāla)] and invited him to Tibet to propagate the law. The Indian monk Ānanda won over Bon followers in debates and he established the position of Buddhism in Tibet.