Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po)

by George N. Roerich | 1949 | 382,646 words | ISBN-10: 8120804716 | ISBN-13: 9788120804715

This page relates ‘Trophupa (ii): Lun ldan’ of the Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po)—An important historical book from the 15th century dealing with Tibetan Buddhism and details the spiritual doctrine and lineages of religious teachers in Tibet. This chapter belongs to Book 8 (The famous Dakpo Kagyü (traditions)).

Chapter 20 - Trophupa (ii): Lun ldan

His younger brother lun ldan was born in the year Earth Male Dragon (sa pho 'brug, 1148 A. D.). When he came to phag mo gru bringing provisions for his elder brother, he found (phag mo gru pa) preaching the life story of the Venerable mid la. He thought to himself: "I must act likewise!" and he nodded three times with his head during the class. He then obtained precepts from phag mo gru pa, practised meditation, developed an excellent understanding, and became a mahāsiddha.

During a famine, he poked with his staff the door of the chapel of khro phu, and said: "0 yoginis! Today give some alms to the yogin." After that he dug out much barley between the doors of the chapel. Though all the inhabitants shared in it, they were unable to consume it for five days. Such were the miracles exhibited by him. He died at the age of seventy in the year Fire Female Ox (me mo glang 1217 A.D.).

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