Gautam Buddha

    Indian name                    Chinese (pinyin)

    1. Mahakashyap             Mohejiaxie
    2. Ananda                       A'nan
    3. Sanakavasa                Shangnahexiu
    4. Upagupta                    Youboqiuduo
    5. Dhritaka                      Tiduojia
    6. Michaka                      Mizhejia
    7. Vasumitra                    Poxumi
    8. Buddhanandi               Fotuonanti
    9. Buddhamitra                Foduomiduo
    10. Parsva                       Xie
    11. Punyayasas               Funayeshe
    12. Asvaghosa                Mamingdashi
    13. Kapimala                   Jiapimoluo
    14. Nagarjuna                  Longshu
    15. Kanadeva                  Jianatipo
    16. Rahulata                    Luohouduo
    17. Sanghanandi             Senggananti
    18. Gayasata                   Gayesheduo
    19. Kumarata                   Jiunoluoduo
    20. Jayata                        Duyeduo
    21. Vasubandhu               Poxiupantou
    22. Manorhita                   Monaluo
    23. Haklena                      Helena
    24. Aryasimha                  Shizibiqiu
    25. Basiasita                     Poshesiduo
    26. Punyamitra                 Burumiduo
    27. Prajnatara                  Banruoduoluo
    28. Bodhidharma              Putidamo
    These are the 28 Dhyana Masters of India, who transmitted
    the wordless message of Gautam Buddha, starting with
    Mahakashyap and ending up with Bodhidharma, who took it
    to China. The original source for this is the famous Chinese
    Chan book, The Transmission of the Lamp, c.1004.
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    28 names
    to see the
    Chinese
    characters
    of these
    Indian
    Oshos.  
    Read them
    just like in
    English,
    starting
    from the
    top left and
    reading
    across and
    then down.
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