Item: Teacher (Lama) - Marpa Chokyi Lodro
བླ་མ།
喇嘛
(item no. 90142)
| Origin Location | Eastern Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1900 - 1959 |
| Lineages | Kagyu |
| Size | 38.10x55.25cm (15x21.75in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Private |
Notes about the Central Figure
Marpa Chokyi Lodro, the Translator (1012-1096): the founder of the Kagyu School of Tibetan Buddhism. At the top center is the primordial buddha Vajradhara with mahasiddha Tilopa on the left and Naropa on the right. At the bottom left is Marpa's son Dharma Dode and on the right Marpa's wife Dagmema. At the center is the yogi Milarepa.
Tibetan: Mar pa
Jeff Watt 4-2001
Collection of Rob Linrothe (photos)
Tradition: Kagyu Teachers (Paintings)
Collection: Private 1
Teacher: Marpa Chokyi Lodro Main Page
Tradition: Kagyu Founding Teachers
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