Seven patriarchs 七代付法藏師

The Seven Patriarchs (Wyl. gtad rabs bdun) — before his parinirvana the Buddha entrusted the care of the Dharma to Mahakashyapa, predicting that seven patriarchs would maintain the purity of the Dharma and serve as reminders of the Buddha's presence.

釋迦牟尼佛於般涅槃之前，將教法託付給大迦葉，並授記這七位祖師將能保持教法清淨並如佛在世而傳承之。

1. Mahakashyapa 大迦葉
2. Ananda 阿難
3. Shanavasika 商那和修
4. Upagupta 優婆鞠多
5. Dhitika 提多迦
6. Krishna 黑天（或譯作黑色）
7. Sudarshana 善見

［中譯註：另譯為飲光、喜慶、麻衣、小護、有愧、黑行、大善見］

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Further Reading

• Ways of Enlightenment; Buddhist Studies at Nyingma Institute, pages 38-40. Dharma Publishing ISBN: 0-89800-255-9
• Dudjom Rinpoche, The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism, The Patriarchs of the Teachings, pp.432-439. Published by Wisdom Publications ISBN: 0-86171-199-9

參考：http://blog.xuite.net/yeshi_tsogyal/twblog/330019054