Guru Marpha Statue

The translator

Marpha was responsible for transmitting the Mahamudra teachings from India to Tibet. He is therefore the Tibetan founder of the Kagyu lineage, which is often called Marpha Kargyü in his honor. Since his life's work was translation - both in the narrow linguistic sense and in the broader sense of creating a bridge between Indian and Tibetan culture - he is known as Marpha Lotsawa: Marpha the Translator.

His clarity of mind and innate wisdom were evident even as a child. He understood and immediately memorized everything his first teacher, Lugyepa, taught him.

Over a period of about 15 years, he learned Tibetan grammar, poetry and drama and became a master not only of Tibetan but also of Indian languages ​​and dialects.

He learned about Naropa, one of the most famous scholars and masters of meditation who lived in India, and Marpha decided to go to him. Marpha studied at his feet for 16 years and 7 months.

For about 40 years, half of which he spent traveling in India, he translated the teachings he discovered into Tibetan.

Guru Marpha Statue

Figure cast from copper, lost wax technique, decorated with filigree, silver-plated and gold-plated and set with colored stones.

• Height: 20.5 cm
  
• Width: 18 cm
  
• Depth: 10 cm
• Weight: 1,857 g

A NOTICE
The face painting is a cold gold application and is water-soluble.