Item: Teacher (Lama) - Milarepa
བླ་མ།
喇嘛
(item no. 180)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1700 - 1799 |
| Lineages | Kagyu |
| Size | 76.20x58.42cm (30x23in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc.# P1995.20.1 |
Notes about the Central Figure
Milarepa: the great poet yogi of Tibet surrounded by life story vignettes. At the top center is Jowo Atisha the founder of the Kadampa Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.
Mi la re pa 
Biographical details
Jeff Watt 3-2001
Publication: Worlds of Transformation
Thematic Sets
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Painting Gallery 6
Tradition: Kagyu Teachers (Paintings)
Teacher: Milarepa Main Page
Tradition: Kagyu Founding Teachers
Teacher: Milarepa (Life Story Paintings & Sets)
Teacher: Milarepa Life Story (Set 2)
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