RATING:
B
This
is one of a couple of books I purchased last year on the great
masters. They concern people whose names crop up frequently, though
little has yet been learnt by me about them. I aim to try to read up
on several of the great masters in between bouts of serious study
reading and Tibetan escapee autobiographies.
The
poetic verses on page 29-30, 105-7, along with song 9 all stand out
strongly to me. I was fascinated to hear of the physical struggles of
gold collecting and traveling involved. Also, the way Marpa traveled
to various teachers rather than basing himself upon a single guru as
is more often done these days stood out.
I
would reccommend the book to those seeking a basic biography of Marpa
- those who have heard the name, but know little about him.
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