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... There Karmapa stayed for some time in the meditation Zaok Puk (za 'og phug) cave of Tilopa, where he made a painting of Milarepa ...

Read more from the biography of Choying Dorje


... Marking the occasion, Jikten Gonpo declared that Dorje Drakpa was an emanation of the great Indian mahāsiddha Tilopa and, according to legend, stated that, "The positive impact of his teachings, as well as his activities will be vaster than all of ours." This explains why he is sometimes known as Tilo Dorje Drakpa. ...

Read more from the biography of Chung Dorje Drakpa


Khyungtsang Repa reportedly told her that she was a reincarnation of Tilopa's "mystical sister," a ḍākinī who is said to have guided him throughout his life.  ...

Read more from the biography of Machik Ongjo


At some point he became a disciple of Lalitavajra, who was a direct disciple of Tilopa, the famous tantric guru of Nāropa (in the Blue Annals his alternative name, "Tilli-pa," is used). ...

Read more from the biography of Mitrayogin


... To further his knowledge in tantra he approached Unyon Heruka Kunga Zangpo (dbus smyon he ru ka kun dga' bzang po, 1458-1532) who was then compared to the Indian mahāsiddha Saraha for his realization, and Tilopa for his miraculous powers ...

Read more from the biography of Namdrol Zangpo


... Lhatsewa commanded him to visit the sites in North India associated with Naropa and Tilopa and other saints, such as Jalandhar, Kashmir, Ladakh, and Oḍḍiyāna (the Swat Valley), advising him to follow the trail of Orgyenpa Rinchen Pel (o rgyan pa rin chen dpal, 1230-1293), whose record of his trip was widely known ...

Read more from the biography of Taktsang Repa Ngawang Gyatso


... Their meeting is compared to Nāropa's long-awaited encounter with Tilopa ...

Read more from the biography of Unyon Kunga Zangpo