ATISA

"Famous Indian scholar of profound learning. Arrived in Tibet in 1038 and stayed till his death. Entirely reformed the prevailing Buddhism， enforcing celibacy in the existing Order and raised the level of morality. Founded the Kahdam-Pa school （'those bound by ordinance'）. In the fifteenth century Tsong-khapa again reformed this School， renaming it the Gelug-pa."

"The so-called second spreading of Buddhist teaching in Tibet was initiated in the tenth century by the West-Tibetan royal family. First they sent subjects to India， as for example， the translator Richen Zangpo; later they sought suitable Indian masters and their choice fell on Atisa. In the year 1038 Atisa entered West Tibet. Soon， however he transferred his principal seat to Netang in Central Tibet， whence his teachings spread rapidly."