The Life of the Mahāsiddha Tilopa

Download or read book The Life of the Mahāsiddha Tilopa written by Mar-pa Chos-kyi-blo-gros and published by Library of Tibetan Works & Archives. This book was released on 1995 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thought of have been composed in the 11th century by the renowned Tibetan yogi Marpa Lotsawa, is a compelling account of the 'complete liberation' of the guru of Naropa, and belongs to the genre of 'Buddhist hagiology'. As such, it will be of interest to followers of the Kagyud school of Tibetan Buddhism as well as to those who are fascinated by the lives of the Buddhist saints and masters. This fine translation is presented in a vivid and accessible manner, and the translators have included a transliteration of the original Tibetan text for scholars who wish to study this early biography of Tilopa in both languages.