The University of Nalanda c11.125

c11.125

Being a disciple and a contemporary of Śāntarakṣita, Kamalaśīla must have lived in A.D. 720-780, because he must be at least 25 years of age when he wrote the commentary (*Pañjikā*) on *Tattvasaṅgraha*, which seems to have inspired confidence in Śāntarakṣita, who said to the Tibetans that Kamalaśīla would bring victory to the side of real *Dharma*, when there would arise a division in the Buddhist camp in Tibet². *Tattvasaṅgraha* was perhaps written in A. D. 740, before Śāntarakṣita went to Tibet. And as Kamalaśīla was sent for, just before Śāntarakṣita died, in 762 A. D, we may allow some 20 years more to Kamalaśīla, that is, 780 A. D.