Item: Teacher (Lama) - Milarepa

Tibetan: བླ་མ། Chinese: 喇嘛

(item no. 61008)

Origin Location	Tibet
Date Range	1900 - 1959
Lineages	Kagyu and Buddhist
Material	Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton
Collection	Private

Classification: Person

Appearance: Lay Person

Gender: Male

TBRC: bdr:P1853

Interpretation / Description

Milarepa

Milarepa in the center with Mahamaya above on the left-side corner. The student on the right side of Milarepa with the iconic white crescent moon shaped hat is Rechung Dorje Drakpa, on the left is Shonnu Sangtsol and below holding a spear and arrow is Kyire Gonpo Dorje.

Shinzo Shiratori 8-2024

Text Reference:

bka' brgyud gser phreng rnam thar zla wa chu shel gyi phreng ba bar cha (The Golden Garland of Kagyu Biographies). Situ Chokyi Jungne. Vajra Vidya Institute Library, 2005.