Śāṇavāsa Explained

Śāṇavāsa (Śānakavāsin, Sambhūta Śāṇavāsi or Sanakavasa) was a disciple of Ananda, and is considered the fourth Indian Patriarch in Zen Buddhism after Shakyamuni, Mahakashyapa and Ananda.^[1]

Further reading

• Book: Buswell. Robert Jr. Lopez. Donald S. Jr.. Robert Buswell Jr.. Donald S. Lopez Jr.. Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism (Śānakavāsin). 2013. 766. Princeton University Press. Princeton, NJ. 9780691157863.

Notes and References

1. Book: Beal, Samuel. Samuel Beal. SI-YU-KI: Buddhist Records of the Western World. Kessinger Publishing. 2006. 1-4286-4013-4.