Śāṇavāsa
In-game article clicks load inline without leaving the challenge.
Śāṇavāsa (Śānakavāsin, Sambhūta Śāṇavāsi or Sanakavasa) was a disciple of Ananda, and is considered the fourth Indian Patriarch in Chan/Zen Buddhism after Shakyamuni, Mahakashyapa and Ananda.
Further reading
- Buswell, Robert Jr; Lopez, Donald S. Jr., eds. (2013). Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism (Śānakavāsin). Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. p. 766. ISBN 9780691157863.
| Buddhist titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byAnanda | Lineage of Buddhist patriarchs (According to the Zen schools of China and Japan) | Succeeded byUpagupta |