Bhavaviveka or Bhavya (Tib. slob-dpon bha-vya or skal-ldan/legs-ldan) c. 500–c. 578, was the founder of the Svatantrika tradition of the Madhyamaka school of Buddhism. According to one source, Bhavaviveka was born to the east of Magadha in India of a Kashatriya family. He was ordained by Nagarjuna. Another source claims he was born of a royal family of "Mālaya-ra" in South India. After becoming a monk he travelled to Madhya-desa ('Middle India') and received teachings on the Mahaya… (More on Bhavaviveka)