Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Teacher (Lama) - Milarepa

བླ་མ། 喇嘛
(item no. 90339)
Origin Location Tibet
Date Range 1800 - 1899
Lineages Kagyu and Buddhist
Material Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton
Collection Private
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Person

Appearance: Lay Person

Gender: Male

TBRC: bdr:P1853

Interpretation / Description

Milarepa: the great poet yogi of Tibet along with images relating to the story of the hunter.

Mi la re pa Biographical Details

At the top left is Marpa Chokyi Lodro the teacher of Milarepa. Seated at the lower right is Rechungpa Dorje Drag. In front is a deer lying down. At the lower left is a hunter with a bow and arrow. In front is a light brown dog.

Jeff Watt 7-2015

Secondary Images
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Teacher: Milarepa Main Page
Collection of Robert & Lois Baylis