Vidyadhara (Buddhism)

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Vidyadhara
Notable Burmese Vidyadharas
Sanskrit	Vidyadhara
Pāli	Vijjadhara
Burmese	Weizza
Chinese	Xian
Japanese	Sennin
Tibetan	Rigdzin
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Vidyadhara (Sanskrit: Vidyadhara; meaning 'Knowledge-holder','Awareness-Holder') is the word in Buddhist literature for a person having the great knowledge (vidya) of mantras and samatha. A realized master on one of the four stages on the tantric path of Mahayoga.^{[citation needed]}

Four levels of a vidyadhara which are specific to the Dzogchen or Nyingma tradition:^{[citation needed]}

1. matured vidyadhara
2. vidyadhara with power over life
3. mahamudra vidyadhara
4. spontaneously accomplished vidyadhara