Naropa

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Resource ID P186
Date of Birth 956~1016 Date of Death 1040~1100
External links Wikipedia
BUDA P3085

Name Variants

nāropā (nA ro pa)

Teachers

Tilopa

Students

Niguma
Atisha
Rinchen Zangpo
Tathagata Rakshita
Marpa Chökyi Lodrö
Maitripa
Shantibhadra
Matibhadra blo gros bzang po (W1KG16278)

Notes

One of the 84 mahasiddhas compiled by Abhayadattasri and Viraprakasa.
Main Indian master of Marpa, Naropa was at the origin of teachings of the Six Yogas and Mahamudra similar to that of Niguma of whom he was the brother or companion.

Lineage: Tilopa > Matibhadra: SCv5p439
Lineage: Naropa > Maitripa/Atisha: chos 'byung bstan pa'i pad+ma rgyas pa'i nyin byed p.207