Kamalaśīla was an influential Indian Buddhist scholar and teacher who lived during the 8th and 9th centuries CE. He is best known for his role in the promotion and transmission of Buddhism to Tibet. Kamalaśīla is particularly noted for his participation in the famous debate at Samye Monastery in Tibet, where he advocated for a gradual approach to Buddhist practice, which emphasized a systematic and methodical development of understanding and insight.
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