Marpa - The Teacher of Milarepa Tibetan Buddhist Brass Statue - Handcrafted Meditation Altar Decor for Home & Temple

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Dimensions: 6.7 inch Height x 5.7 inch Width x 4 inch Depth Brass Sculptures: Buy Ganesha, Buddha & Nataraja Sculptures | ExoticIndiaBrass StatueMarpa was born near the beginning of the Chidar andenthusiastically sought Buddhist Instruction in India. Althoughhe eventually became a highly accomplished Buddhist master, Marpaneither founded nor joined a Buddhist institution, choosinginstead to remain a married householder, landowner andbusinessman.Marpa was famous in Tibet as a translator of Indian Buddhisttexts and as the spiritual teacher of Milarepa, the much lovedTibetan saint. Before seeking Marpa as his teacher, Milarepa hadmastered the arts of black magic in order to take revenge onunscrupulous relatives. Full of remorse for his the deaths anddestruction he had wrought, Milarepa began to long for Buddhistinstruction. He was referred to Marpa by another teacher who wasunable to provide effective instruction. As a means of nullifyingthe effects of Milarepa's previous misdeeds, Marpa chose towithhold the teachings that Milarepa sought. Eventually, seeingthat his long suffering disciple was at last ready for teachings,Marpa communicated all that he knew. Milarepa achieved spiritualliberation and henceforth praised his beloved guru, Marpa.Here he is characterized by his typically long hair, combed intoa whorl at the crown of his head.This description by Nitin Kumar, Executive Editor, Exotic India.References:Weldon, David and Jane Casey Singer. The Sculptural Heritage ofTibet, Buddhist Art in the Nyingjei Lam Collection: Ahmedabad,Mapin, 1999.