Marpa Lotsawa 1012 – 1097
Marpa Lotsawa (1012 – 1097) was a Tibetan philosopher of the Medieval era, associated with Buddhism.
Marpa Lotsawa, called Chokyi Lodro, was an eleventh-century Tibetan Buddhist translator and tantric master, the principal pupil of the Indian Mahasiddha Naropa, and the founder of the Tibetan Kagyu lineage of Mahamudra teachings. He made three long journeys to India to study with Naropa and other Indian masters, returning each time to translate the Hevajra Tantra, the Guhyasamaja Tantra, and the meditative instructions of the Six Yogas of Naropa into Tibetan. Through his pupil Milarepa, the lineage he founded became one of the four great schools of Tibetan Buddhism, and his life as a married lay yogi and farmer-translator made him a model of the Vajrayana householder.
Key facts
- Nationality
- Tibetan
- Era
- Medieval
- Movements
- Buddhism
Selected quotes
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Attributed to Marpa Lotsawa:
“I traveled to India three times for the Dharma; what I brought back was less than what I learned in the going.”
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Attributed to Marpa Lotsawa:
“Translation is not the carrying of words across; it is the carrying of mind across.”
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Attributed to Marpa Lotsawa:
“The householder Yogi has no excuse, and so no escape, from awakening.”
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Attributed to Marpa Lotsawa:
“Tilopa is in Naropa; Naropa is in me; in due time, I shall be in my pupils.”
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Attributed to Marpa Lotsawa:
“What is given by a true teacher cannot be measured by the time it took to give it.”
Frequently asked about Marpa Lotsawa
- When did Marpa Lotsawa live?
- Marpa Lotsawa was born in 1012 and died in 1097.
- Where was Marpa Lotsawa from?
- Marpa Lotsawa was a Tibetan philosopher of the Medieval era.
- What philosophical movements is Marpa Lotsawa associated with?
- Marpa Lotsawa was associated with Buddhism.
- What was Marpa Lotsawa known for?
- Marpa Lotsawa, called Chokyi Lodro, was an eleventh-century Tibetan Buddhist translator and tantric master, the principal pupil of the Indian Mahasiddha Naropa, and the founder of the Tibetan Kagyu lineage of Mahamudra teachings.
- How many quotes are attributed to Marpa Lotsawa?
- There are 10 attributed quotations from Marpa Lotsawa in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.