Indian Adept (Mahasiddha) Study Guide Format

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Mahasiddha Religious Context

Individual Mahasiddha
—- Study Guide Outline —-

Name/Names: (Examples)
- Spellings
- Single/multiple identities

Iconography:
- appearance (lay, king, monastic, siddha)
- Gender
- Attributes
- Attendants
- Tibetan Drawing Text ('bri yig)

Story:
- Narrative(s)/hagiography/Authors
- Occupation & Caste
- Region
- Time

Writings/teachings:
- Writings
- songs

Students:
- Male
- Female

Guruyoga:
- Iconography
- author(s)

Pure Vision/Treasure Traditions:
- Pure Vision
- Terma
- Dream

Incarnation Lineages:
- Established Incarnation
- Individual Claims

Jeff Watt [updated 12-2019]

(The images below are only a selection of examples).