Tilopa

Founding Figure

0988 – 1069

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Who was Tilopa?

Tilopa was born in either Chativavo, Bengal or Jagora, Bengal in India. He was a tantric practitioner and mahasiddha. He developed the mahamudra method, a set of spiritual practices that greatly accelerates the process of attaining bodhi. Naropa is considered his main student.

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Born
0988
India
Religion
  • Buddhism
Nationality
  • India
Died
1069

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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