Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.55.3

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He further went to eastern India and thoroughly received initiation (*abhiśeka*) from master Hui Wangming and also his instructions to understand the scriptures and practices. He also obtained the teaching about the path and its fruition (lam-rim). In 1044, master Jiaye Daluo came to the Tibetan area and studied under Zhuomi for five years. Zhuomi studied altogether for 13 years in India and Nepal. His influence on Tibetan Buddhism is tremendous. His disciple, translator Maba (1012-1097 CE) called Fahui went three times to India. He was close to Nare Ba, Mile Ba, Jingxian, Pangting Ba and other great masters. He learned the teaching of the *Jimi* (*Guhyasamāja*), Shengle (*Cakrasaṃvara*), Shuangxi Jingang (*Hevajra*), Mohemoye (*Mahāmāyā*), *Si zuo* (*Four Āsanas*) etc and became the refuge for the Sajia (Sa-skya) school of Tibetan Buddhism. Translator Kuoku Balaze, a disciple of Zhuomi Guai, also went three times to India. He was close to 72 great masters, siddhas. He stayed there for a very long period with translator Jingxian and studied the *Jimi* (*Guhyasamāja*) and the teaching of the Longmeng school. He translated works such as the *Shengle Jingang kongxing xu* (*Cakrasaṃvaratantra*), *Si zuo xu* (*Tantra abouth Four Āsanas*), *Mohemoye xu* (*Mahāmāyātantra*), and the Shuangxi Jingang xu (*Hevajratantra*). The great translator Luodun Xierao (1059-1109 CE) was in Kashmir for 17 years to study.