Marpa Chokyi Lodro

Marpa Lotsāwa, sometimes known fully as Marpa Chökyi Lodrö or commonly as Marpa the Translator, was a Tibetan Buddhist teacher credited with the transmission of many Vajrayana teachings from India, including the teachings and lineages of Mahamudra.

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Who was born first?

• Marpa Chokyi Lodro and Cai Xiang were born the same year
• Marpa Chokyi Lodro was born 5 years before Zhou Dunyi
• Marpa Chokyi Lodro was born 5 years after Peter Damian
• Marpa Chokyi Lodro was born 5 years after Ouyang Xiu
• Marpa Chokyi Lodro was born 7 years after Lanfranc

Timeline

1. Lanfranc1005 – May 28, 1089
2. Ouyang XiuAugust 6, 1007 – September 22, 1072
3. Peter Damian1007 – circa February 1072
4. Cai Xiang1012–1067
5. Marpa Chokyi Lodro (this page)1012–1097
6. Zhou Dunyi1017–1073

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