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The so-called "Vanaratna codex" is a multiple text palm-leaf manuscript closely associated with the life and works of
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where again he joined with the local
Buddhist community. It was at this point that Vanaratna embarked on his literary career where gained great renown. He spent his time between Nepal and Tibet until his death in 1468 CE.
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at the time, which was the focus of reverence among the local population, and
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which at this time was no longer functioning and had long since been abandoned. It was in
Magadha that Vanaratna reached the decision to leave India and travel to
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in 1423 CE. It was here that he discovered the large
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now forming the majority community there. Despite this, the local kings continued to support the remaining small
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where he arrived in 1416 CE. In Bodh Gaya, Vanaratna was disappointed to discover that the
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where he stayed and taught with a small
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Remaking Buddhism for Medieval Nepal: The Fifteenth-Century Reformation of Newar Buddhism
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