Aryadeva

Āryadeva, was a Mahayana Buddhist monk, a disciple of Nagarjuna and a Madhyamaka philosopher. Most sources agree that he was from "Siṃhala", which some scholars identify with Sri Lanka. After Nagarjuna, he is considered to be the next most important figure of the Indian Madhyamaka school.

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Who was born first?

• Aryadeva and Cyprian were born the same year
• Aryadeva was born 5 years before Plotinus
• Aryadeva was born 13 years before Cassius Longinus
• Aryadeva was born 25 years before Zhong Hui
• Aryadeva was born 25 years after Ammonius Saccas

Timeline

1. Ammonius SaccasAD 175 – 3rd century
2. Aryadeva (this page)200–250
3. Cypriancirca AD 200 – September 14, AD 258
4. Plotinus205–270
5. Cassius Longinus213–273
6. Zhong Hui225–264

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