Sengrui (Sēng ruì 僧睿; 371–438 CE) was a Buddhist monk and scholar.Kumar, Yukteshwar (2005), A History of Sino-Indian Relations: 1st Century A.D. to 7th Century A.D, APH Pub., p.111 He was born in what is now Henan. He became a monk at age 18, traveling extensively from age 24, meeting among others Dao An.Kumar (2005), p.111
He ended up in Chang'an, where he took part in Kumarajiva's translation project. Sengrui wrote the introduction to Kumarajiva's translation of the Lotus Sutra.Lai, Whalen (1991). "Tao Sheng's Theory of Sudden Enlightenment Re-examined". In Peter N. Gregory. Sudden and Gradual. Approaches to Enlightenment in Chinese Thought. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Private Limited. p. 180 In fact, he is generally seen as one of four Kumarajiva's principal disciples.
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