Marpa Lotsawa
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Marpa Lotsāwa, sometimes known fully as Marpa Chökyi Lodrö or commonly as Marpa the Translator, was a Tibetan Buddhist teacher credited with the transmission of many Vajrayana teac
Buddhist tradition
Tibetan Buddhism / Kagyu
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Biography
Marpa Lotsāwa, sometimes known fully as Marpa Chökyi Lodrö or commonly as Marpa the Translator, was a Tibetan Buddhist teacher credited with the transmission of many Vajrayana teachings from India, including the teachings and lineages of Mahamudra. Due to this, the Kagyu lineage, which he founded, is often called Marpa Kagyu in his honour.
Teachings & topics
MeditationMindfulnessCompassionLiberation
Bibliography
- Dpal mṅaʼ bdag sgra sgyur Mar-pa lo tsā ba Chos-kyi-blo-gros kyi gsuṅ ʼbum bźugs so2009 · ʼPhags-yul ʼBri-guṅ Bkaʼ-brgyud Byaṅ-chub-gliṅ nas ʼgrems spel źus
- The life of the Mahāsiddha Tilopa1995 · Library of Tibetan Works and Archives
- Rtsa rluṅ ʼphrul ʼkhor1995 · Si-khron Źiṅ-chen Źin-hwa dpe tshon khaṅ gis bkram
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