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Catrapa: The Lucky Beggar

Abhayadatta Sri

Buddhist Digital Resource Center

Buddhist Digital Resource Center
Cambridge, United States

Catrapa was a beggar. Upon meeting a yogi on the side of the road, he was lucky enough to receive tantric initiation from him. He followed the instruction of the yogi, and, in six years, attained realization. He is known for always carrying a small dictionary with him.

From the Biographies of the 84 Mahasiddhas, as recorded by twelfth century Indian scholar Abhayadatta Sri and translated into Tibetan By Möndrup Sherab. The beautifully illustrated text explores the personalities of the 84 and the miraculous occurrences that marked their lives. This manuscript is made available to TBRC by the Cultural History of the Western Himalaya Project,"Tibetan Manuscripts," at the University of Vienna. TBRC Library Work I.D: W8LS15975

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  • Title: Catrapa: The Lucky Beggar
  • Creator: Abhayadatta Sri

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