PHILOSOPHER
Padmasambhava
717 - 762
Padmasambhava
Padmasambhava ("Born from a Lotus"), also known as Guru Rinpoche (Precious Guru) and the Lotus from Oḍḍiyāna, was a tantric Buddhist Vajra master from medieval India who taught Vajrayana in Tibet (circa 8th – 9th centuries). According to some early Tibetan sources like the Testament of Ba, he came to Tibet in the 8th century and helped construct Samye Monastery, the first Buddhist monastery in Tibet. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Padmasambhava has received more than 1,421,490 page views. His biography is available in 54 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 50 in 2019). Padmasambhava is the 252nd most popular philosopher (down from 161st in 2019), the 66th most popular biography from India (down from 33rd in 2019) and the 10th most popular Indian Philosopher.
Padmasambhava is most famous for the creation of the Tibetan alphabet and the introduction of Buddhism to Tibet.
Memorability Metrics
1.4M
Page Views (PV)
66.15
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
54
Languages Editions (L)
4.54
Effective Languages (L*)
4.76
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Padmasambhava ranks 252 out of 1,267. Before him are Iamblichus, Miskawayh, Andronicus of Rhodes, Guy Debord, Pelagius, and Aśvaghoṣa. After him are Vladimir Solovyov, Georges Sorel, Hugh of Saint Victor, Anacharsis, Isaiah Berlin, and Shen Kuo.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIamblichus
245 - 330
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 246
Miskawayh
932 - 1030
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 247
Andronicus of Rhodes
100 BC - 60 BC
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 248
Guy Debord
1931 - 1994
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 249
Pelagius
360 - 420
HPI: 66.21
Rank: 250
Aśvaghoṣa
80 - 150
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 251
Padmasambhava
717 - 762
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 252
Vladimir Solovyov
1853 - 1900
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 253
Georges Sorel
1847 - 1922
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 254
Hugh of Saint Victor
1096 - 1141
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 255
Anacharsis
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 256
Isaiah Berlin
1909 - 1997
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 257
Shen Kuo
1031 - 1095
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 258
Contemporaries
Among people born in 717, Padmasambhava ranks 1. Among people deceased in 762, Padmasambhava ranks 3. Before him are Li Bai, and Emperor Xuanzong of Tang. After him are Emperor Suzong of Tang, Muhammad al-Nafs al-Zakiyya, and Vineh of Bulgaria.
Others Born in 717
Go to all RankingsOthers Deceased in 762
Go to all RankingsLi Bai
WRITER
701 - 762
HPI: 78.86
Rank: 1
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang
POLITICIAN
685 - 762
HPI: 69.04
Rank: 2
Padmasambhava
PHILOSOPHER
717 - 762
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 3
Emperor Suzong of Tang
POLITICIAN
711 - 762
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 4
Muhammad al-Nafs al-Zakiyya
POLITICIAN
690 - 762
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 5
Vineh of Bulgaria
POLITICIAN
740 - 762
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 6
In India
Among people born in India, Padmasambhava ranks 66 out of 1,861. Before him are Lata Mangeshkar (1929), Premchand (1880), Bahadur Shah Zafar (1775), Guru Gobind Singh (1666), Aśvaghoṣa (80), and Mumtaz Mahal (1593). After him are Satyajit Ray (1921), Julie Christie (1940), Rajiv Gandhi (1944), Maharana Pratap (1540), Mahākāśyapa (-550), and Sri Aurobindo (1872).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsLata Mangeshkar
SINGER
1929 - 2022
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 60
Premchand
WRITER
1880 - 1936
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 61
Bahadur Shah Zafar
POLITICIAN
1775 - 1862
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 62
Guru Gobind Singh
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1666 - 1708
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 63
Aśvaghoṣa
PHILOSOPHER
80 - 150
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 64
Mumtaz Mahal
COMPANION
1593 - 1631
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 65
Padmasambhava
PHILOSOPHER
717 - 762
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 66
Satyajit Ray
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 1992
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 67
Julie Christie
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 68
Rajiv Gandhi
POLITICIAN
1944 - 1991
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 69
Maharana Pratap
POLITICIAN
1540 - 1597
HPI: 65.60
Rank: 70
Mahākāśyapa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
550 BC - 549 BC
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 71
Sri Aurobindo
PHILOSOPHER
1872 - 1950
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 72
Among PHILOSOPHERS In India
Among philosophers born in India, Padmasambhava ranks 10. Before him are Swami Vivekananda (1863), Adi Shankara (788), Kabir (1440), Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895), Vyasa (-390), and Aśvaghoṣa (80). After him are Sri Aurobindo (1872), Paramahansa Yogananda (1893), Ramana Maharshi (1879), Ram Mohan Roy (1772), Ramanuja (1017), and Ahmad Sirhindi (1564).
Swami Vivekananda
1863 - 1902
HPI: 71.86
Rank: 4
Adi Shankara
788 - 820
HPI: 70.78
Rank: 5
Kabir
1440 - 1518
HPI: 70.21
Rank: 6
Jiddu Krishnamurti
1895 - 1986
HPI: 69.81
Rank: 7
Vyasa
390 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 8
Aśvaghoṣa
80 - 150
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 9
Padmasambhava
717 - 762
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 10
Sri Aurobindo
1872 - 1950
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 11
Paramahansa Yogananda
1893 - 1952
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 12
Ramana Maharshi
1879 - 1950
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 13
Ram Mohan Roy
1772 - 1833
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 14
Ramanuja
1017 - 1137
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 15
Ahmad Sirhindi
1564 - 1624
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 16