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Bengali Buddhist scholar
- Lived
- 982–1054
- Country
- Pala Empire
- Books
- 1
Atiśa published 1 novella, beginning with Bodhipathapradīpa (1042).
Updated September 2026
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Bodhipathapradīpa
Atiśa's most-read book.
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Bodhipathapradīpa (1042)
About Atiśa
Atiśa Dīpaṃkara Śrījñāna was a Buddhist religious teacher and leader from Bengal. He is generally associated with his body of work authored at Vikramaśīla Monastery in Bihar. He was a major figure in the spread of 11th-century Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism in Asia and traveled to Sumatra and Tibet. Atiśa, along with his chief disciple Dromtön, is regarded as the founder of the Kadam school, one of the New Translation schools of Tibetan Buddhism. In the 14th century, the Kadam school was supplanted by the Gelug tradition, which adopted its teachings and absorbed its monasteries.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Atiśa FAQ
- How many books has Atiśa written?
- Atiśa published 1 novella that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Atiśa's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Bodhipathapradīpa.
- What is Atiśa's last book?
- Bodhipathapradīpa (1042).
- What is Atiśa's most famous book?
- Bodhipathapradīpa (1042) is Atiśa's most widely read book.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.