(some glimpses of his life)
Tilopa was one of the most significant of all Buddhist teachers. he mastered and distilled the teachings of all the mahasiddhas of 11th century India, achieving enlightenment near the Ganges delta. These moments of his life and teachings, selected by the XIIth Khentin Tai Situpa from the various traditional hagiographies, have been chosen for their inspirational and teaching content. As one of the four present Patriarchs of the Kagyu tradition, which stems from Tilopa, the Tai Situpa is able to convey great insight into the vivid biographical fragments that have been carefully handed down through time and geographical space.

Tilopa, XIIth Khentin Tai Situpa, Dzalendara Publishing, 126 pages, $16.95