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'''Eighty-four mahasiddhas''' — eighty (or eighty four) [[mahasiddha|great siddhas]] of ancient India whose lives have been recounted by [[Abhayadatta]]: | '''Eighty-four mahasiddhas''' — eighty (or eighty four) [[mahasiddha|great siddhas]] of ancient India whose lives have been recounted by [[Abhayadatta]]: | ||
#[[Acinta]] or | #[[Acinta]] or Acintapa, the 'Avaricious Hermit'; | ||
#[[Ajogi]] or | #[[Ajogi]] or Ayogipa, the 'Rejected Wastrel'; | ||
#[[Anangapa]], | #[[Anangapa]], Ananga or Anangavajra; | ||
#[[Aryadeva]], the 'Lotus-Born' or the 'One-Eyed'; | #[[Aryadeva]], the 'Lotus-Born' or the 'One-Eyed'; | ||
#[[Babhaha]], the 'Free Lover'; | #[[Babhaha]], the 'Free Lover'; | ||
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#[[Shantideva|Bhusuku]] or Bhusukupada, the 'Lazy Monk' or the 'Idle Monk'; | #[[Shantideva|Bhusuku]] or Bhusukupada, the 'Lazy Monk' or the 'Idle Monk'; | ||
#[[Camaripa]], the 'Divine Cobbler'; | #[[Camaripa]], the 'Divine Cobbler'; | ||
#[[Campaka]] or | #[[Campaka]] or Campakapada, the 'Flower King'; | ||
#[[Carbaripa]] or | #[[Carbaripa]] or Carpati, 'Who Turned People to Stone' or 'the Petrifyer'; | ||
#[[Catrapa]], the 'Lucky Beggar'; | #[[Catrapa]], the 'Lucky Beggar'; | ||
#[[Caurangipa]], the 'Limbless One' or 'the Dismembered Stepson'; | #[[Caurangipa]], the 'Limbless One' or 'the Dismembered Stepson'; | ||
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#[[Dhobipa]], the 'Wise Washerman'; | #[[Dhobipa]], the 'Wise Washerman'; | ||
#[[Dhokaripa]], the 'Bowl-Bearer'; | #[[Dhokaripa]], the 'Bowl-Bearer'; | ||
#[[ | #[[Dombi Heruka]], the 'Tiger Rider'; | ||
#[[Dukhandi]], the 'Scavenger'; | #[[Dukhandi]], the 'Scavenger'; | ||
#[[Ghantapa]], the 'Celibate Monk' or the 'Celibate Bell-Ringer'; | #[[Ghantapa]], the 'Celibate Monk' or the 'Celibate Bell-Ringer'; | ||
#[[Gharbari]] or | #[[Gharbari]] or Gharbaripa, the Contrite Scholar (Skt. [[pandita]]) | ||
#[[Godhuripa]] or Gorura, the 'Bird Catcher'; | #[[Godhuripa]] or Gorura, the 'Bird Catcher'; | ||
#[[Goraksa]], | #[[Goraksa]], Gorakhnath or Goraksha, the 'Immortal Cowherd'; | ||
#[[Indrabhuti]], (teachings disseminated to [[Tilopa]]); | #[[Indrabhuti]], (teachings disseminated to [[Tilopa]]); | ||
#[[Jalandhara (Mahasiddha)|Jalandhara]], the '[[Dakini]]'s Chosen One'; | #[[Jalandhara (Mahasiddha)|Jalandhara]], the '[[Dakini]]'s Chosen One'; | ||
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*Abhayadatta, ''Buddha's Lions: Lives of the Eighty-four Siddhas'', Emeryville, Dharma Publishing, 1979 | *Abhayadatta, ''Buddha's Lions: Lives of the Eighty-four Siddhas'', Emeryville, Dharma Publishing, 1979 | ||
*Dowman, Keith, ''Buddhist Masters of Enchantment: The Lives and Legends of the Mahasiddhas'', Inner Traditions, 1998 | *Dowman, Keith, ''Buddhist Masters of Enchantment: The Lives and Legends of the Mahasiddhas'', Inner Traditions, 1998 | ||
==External Links== | |||
*[http://www.himalayanart.org/pages/mahasiddha/index.html Mahasiddha Outline page on Himalayan Art] | |||
[[Category:Historical Masters]] | [[Category:Historical Masters]] | ||
Revision as of 06:37, 7 July 2009
Eighty-four mahasiddhas — eighty (or eighty four) great siddhas of ancient India whose lives have been recounted by Abhayadatta:
- Acinta or Acintapa, the 'Avaricious Hermit';
- Ajogi or Ayogipa, the 'Rejected Wastrel';
- Anangapa, Ananga or Anangavajra;
- Aryadeva, the 'Lotus-Born' or the 'One-Eyed';
- Babhaha, the 'Free Lover';
- Bhadrapa, the 'Snob' or the 'Exclusive Brahmin';
- Bhandepa, the 'Envious God';
- Bhiksanapa, 'Siddha Two-Teeth';
- Bhusuku or Bhusukupada, the 'Lazy Monk' or the 'Idle Monk';
- Camaripa, the 'Divine Cobbler';
- Campaka or Campakapada, the 'Flower King';
- Carbaripa or Carpati, 'Who Turned People to Stone' or 'the Petrifyer';
- Catrapa, the 'Lucky Beggar';
- Caurangipa, the 'Limbless One' or 'the Dismembered Stepson';
- Celukapa, the 'Revitalized Drone';
- Darikapa, the 'Slave-King of the Temple Whore';
- Dengipa, the 'Courtesan's Brahmin Slave';
- Dhahulipa, the 'Blistered Rope-Maker';
- Dharmapa, the 'Eternal Student' (c.900 CE);
- Dhilipa, the 'Epicurean Merchant';
- Dhobipa, the 'Wise Washerman';
- Dhokaripa, the 'Bowl-Bearer';
- Dombi Heruka, the 'Tiger Rider';
- Dukhandi, the 'Scavenger';
- Ghantapa, the 'Celibate Monk' or the 'Celibate Bell-Ringer';
- Gharbari or Gharbaripa, the Contrite Scholar (Skt. pandita)
- Godhuripa or Gorura, the 'Bird Catcher';
- Goraksa, Gorakhnath or Goraksha, the 'Immortal Cowherd';
- Indrabhuti, (teachings disseminated to Tilopa);
- Jalandhara, the 'Dakini's Chosen One';
- Jayananda, the 'Crow Master';
- Jogipa,
- Kalapa,
- Kamparipa,
- Kambala,
- Kanakhala, the younger of the two Headless Sisters or Severed-Headed Sisters;
- Kanhapa,
- Kankana,
- Kankaripa,
- Kantalipa,
- Kapalapa,
- Khadgapa,
- Kilakilapa,
- Kirapalapa,
- Kokilipa,
- Kotalipa,
- Kucipa,
- Kukkuripa,
- Kumbharipa,
- Laksminkara, 'The Mad Princess';
- Lilapa,
- Lucikapa,
- Luyipa,
- Mahipa,
- Manibhadra, the 'Model Wife' or the 'Happy Housewife';
- Medhini,
- Mekhala, the elder of the two Headless Sisters or Severed-Headed Sisters;
- Mekopa,
- Minapa,
- Nagabodhi,
- Nagarjuna,
- Nalinapa,
- Naropa,
- Nirgunapa,
- Pacaripa,
- Pankajapa,
- Putalipa,
- Rahula,
- Saraha, the 'Arrow Maker';
- Sakara,
- Samudra,
- Shantipa,
- Sarvabhaksa,
- Savaripa,
- Syalipa,
- Tantepa,
- Tantipa,
- Thaganapa,
- Tilopa,
- Udhilipa,
- Upanaha,
- Vinapa,
- Virupa,
- Vyalipa.
Further Reading
- Abhayadatta, Buddha's Lions: Lives of the Eighty-four Siddhas, Emeryville, Dharma Publishing, 1979
- Dowman, Keith, Buddhist Masters of Enchantment: The Lives and Legends of the Mahasiddhas, Inner Traditions, 1998