The Life of Marpa the Translator: Seeing Accomplishes All

by Tsangnyön Heruka

Book Overview

Marpa the Translator, the eleventh-century farmer, scholar, and teacher, is one of the most renowned saints in Tibetan Buddhist history. In the West, Marpa is best known through his teacher, the Indian yogin N ropa, and through his closest disciple, Milarepa. This lucid and moving translation of a text composed by the author of The Life of Milarepa and The Hundred Thousand Songs of Milarepa documents the fascinating life of Marpa, who, unlike many...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1570620873
• ISBN13: 9781570620874
• Release Date: June 1995
• Publisher: Shambhala
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.1"