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'''Marpa''' or '''Marpa Lotsawa''', Marpa Chökyi Wangchuk (1012-1097) - a great Tibetan master and translator, and a disciple of [[Naropa]] and other great [[siddha]]s. He brought many [[tantra]]s from India to Tibet and translated them. These teachings were passed down through [[Milarepa]] and his other disciples, and are the basis of the teachings of the [[Kagyü]] lineage.
'''Marpa Chökyi Lodrö''' ([[Wyl.]] ''mar pa chos kyi blo gros'') or '''Marpa Lotsawa''' (1012-1097) - a great Tibetan master and translator, and a disciple of [[Naropa]] and other great [[siddha]]s. He brought many [[tantra]]s from India to Tibet and translated them. These teachings were passed down through [[Milarepa]] and his other disciples, and are the basis of the teachings of the [[Kagyü]] lineage.


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Revision as of 05:18, 24 February 2009

Marpa Chökyi Lodrö (Wyl. mar pa chos kyi blo gros) or Marpa Lotsawa (1012-1097) - a great Tibetan master and translator, and a disciple of Naropa and other great siddhas. He brought many tantras from India to Tibet and translated them. These teachings were passed down through Milarepa and his other disciples, and are the basis of the teachings of the Kagyü lineage.