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Lineage of Gayashata

Dharma transmission

Lineage of Gayashata

12 teachers and ancestors, 3 students and descendants traced through transmission.

Gayashata stands 18 generations from Shakyamuni Buddha in the Indian Patriarchs line, receiving transmission from Sanghanandi (b. 250). The line above runs back through Nagarjuna, Aryadeva, Rahulata and their predecessors to Shakyamuni Buddha.

This line belongs to Indian Patriarchs. Every name below links to that master’s own record, with the sources for each transmission.

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Line of succession to Gayashata

The single line of formal transmission, root first. Where a master had several teachers this follows the one carrying the succession; the fuller set of ancestors is listed below.

  1. 1. Shakyamuni Buddha-563–-483
  2. 2. Mahakashyapab. -450
  3. 3. Anandab. -450
  4. 4. Shanakavasab. -450
  5. 5. Upaguptab. -250
  6. 6. Dhritakab. -250
  7. 7. Michakab. -250
  8. 8. Vasumitrab. -150
  9. 9. Buddhanandib. -150
  10. 10. Buddhamitrab. -150
  11. 11. Parshvab. -50
  12. 12. Punyayashasb. -50
  13. 13. Ashvaghosha80–150
  14. 14. Kapimalab. 150
  15. 15. Nagarjuna150–250
  16. 16. Aryadeva170–270
  17. 17. Rahulatab. 250
  18. 18. Sanghanandib. 250
  19. 19. Gayashatab. 250

Teachings attributed to Gayashata

Ancestors of Gayashata

  1. 12 generations above

  2. 11 generations above

  3. 10 generations above

  4. 9 generations above

  5. 8 generations above

  6. 7 generations above

  7. 6 generations above

  8. 5 generations above

  9. 4 generations above

  10. 3 generations above

  11. 2 generations above

  12. 1 generation above

Disciples and descendants of Gayashata

  1. 1 generation below

  2. 2 generations below

  3. 3 generations below