Lodak Marpa Choski Lodro

Marpa the Translator

Guru Marpa was the founder of Kagyudpa traditio of Tibetan Buddhism. He was born in 1012 A.D. in the region of Lobrak Tibet, right above the border of Bhutan. In his childehood he quickly learned reading and writing. He learnt sanskrit from Drogmi Lotsava who was well versed in the Path and Fruition doctrine of Sakyapa tradition. Having frustrated with his inability to learn more teachings from Drogmi Lotsava he toured to India three timers via Nepal. Guru Marpa had two Nepali Gurus, Paindapa and Chitherpa from whom he learnt Chakrasamvara and Catuhpith tantras for three years. These two Nepalese teachers gave Guru Marpa a great deal of dharma instruction and on language. Guru Marpa with his great zeal and assiduity learnt the vast range of tantric teachings from Naropa, Maitripa, kukkuripa and others. He came back to Tibet with these vast resources and taught his disciples extensively. Among his disciples, Tibet's Great Yogi Milarepa was the foremost and he had amny outstanding disciples of his own through whom Kagyudpa Lineage is continued uninterruptedly till today.