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Padmasambhava, known as Guru Rinpoche, was an eighth-century Indian tantric master credited with establishing Buddhism in Tibet. He subdued local deities and consecrated Samye, Tibet's first Buddhist monastery, at the invitation of King Trisong Detsen. Revered as a second Buddha by the Nyingma tradition, he is said to have concealed treasure teachings (terma) throughout Tibet for future generations.