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Guru Antarakshitafervent Buddhist devotees. One was Princess Bhrikuti Devi from
Nepal and the other was princess Wen-Chen, the daughter of
King Tang De Zong. Both had greatly contributed to the
foundation of Buddhism in Tibet.
Most monasteries in Tibet worshipped King Srong Tsan
Gampo and the two queens, honoring their services to society of
the Triple Jewels.
A. The Old Secret Sect
In the 8th century, King Thrisrong
De Tsan (740-786) received two
eminent monks from India. They were
Antarakshita and Padma-Sambhava.
They were enlightened expert masters in
debating the Dharma. They possessed
magical powers that helped them
propagate the Dharma successfully.
Both came to be admired by the native
people and the conservative monks.
From that time on, Tibet became a
Buddhist country with higher learning in
religious philosophy.
In 747AD Padmasambhava, an Indian Sage came to Sam y e
in Tibet on the king's invitation and established a monastery
where he taught the Mahayana doctrine. The Tibetan people
called him Guru-Rimpoche (the precious teacher) or Padma
Jungne (the Lotus Born). He was the famous professor of
Esoteric Sciences at Nalanda University. In 749 AD he officially
founded the school of ancient Esoteric Buddhism Adiyoga.