Keith Dowman is a longtime initiate of Dzogchen and a teacher of radical Dzogchen around the world. He is the author of several Dzogchen translations, most recently Natural Perfection and Dzogchen. He lives in Kathmandu. Robert Beer began studying and practicing Tibetan thangka painting in 1970 while living in India and Nepal and still continues this research from his home in Oxford. He is the author and illustrator of The Encyclopedia of Tibetan Symbols and Motifs and The Handbook of Tibetan Buddhist Symbols.

“Robert Beer is a master. His own story of being rescued by Tibetan art is almost as amazing as the stories of the Mahasiddhas.”

• Autobiographical Note by the Illustrator Introduction The MahasiddhasMinapa, The Bengali Jonah Luipa, The Fish-Gut Eater Virupa, Master of Dakinis Dombipa, The Tiger Rider Saraha, The Great Brahmin Lilapa, The Royal Hedonist Savaripa, The Hunter Goraksa, The Immortal Cowherd Tantipa, The Senile Weaver Khadgapa, The Master Thief Caurangipa, The Limbless One Kankaripa, The Lovelorn Widower Aryadeva, The Lotus-Born Nagarjuna, Philosopher and Alchemist Vinapa, The Music Lover Thaganapa, Master of the Lie Camaripa, The Divine Cobbler Syalipa, The Jackal Yogin Naropa, The Dauntless DiscipleTilopa, The Great Renunciate Santipa, The Academic Mekopa, The Wild-Eyed Guru Kambala, The Yogin of the Black Blanket Vyalipa, The Courtesan’s Alchemist Tantepa, The Gambler Kukkuripa, The Dog Lover Kanhapa, The Dark-Skinned One Acinta, The Avaricious Hermit Bhadrapa, The Snob Kalapa, The Handsome Madman Bhusuku (Santideva), The Lazy Monk Kotalipa, The Peasant Guru Indrabhuti, The Enlightened King Jalandhara, The Chosen One Bhiksanapa, Siddha Two-Teeth Ghantapa, The Celibate Monk Campaka, The Flower King Kumbharipa, The Potter Godhuripa, The Bird Catcher Vinapa, The Music Lover Thaganapa, Master of the Lie Camaripa, The Divine Cobbler Syalipa, The Jackal Yogin Naropa, The Dauntless Disciple Tilopa, The Great Renunciate Santipa, The Academic Mekopa, The Wild-Eyed Guru Kambala, The Yogin of the Black Blanket Vyalipa, The Courtesan’s Alchemist Tantepa, The Gambler Kukkuripa, The Dog Lover Kanhapa, The Dark-Skinned One Acinta, The Avaricious Hermit Bhadrapa, The Snob Kalapa, The Handsome Madman Bhusuku (Santideva), The Lazy Monk Kotalipa, The Peasant Guru Indrabhuti, The Enlightened King Jalandhara, The Chosen One Bhiksanapa, Siddha Two-Teeth Ghantapa, The Celibate Monk Campaka, The Flower King Kumbharipa, The Potter Godhuripa, The Bird Catcher Kapalapa, The Skull Bearer Carbaripa (Carpati), The Siddha Who Turned People to Stone Kantalipa, The Rag Picker Jayananda, The Crow Master Dhilipa, The Epicure Darikapa, Slave-King of the Temple Whore Udhilipa, The Flying Siddha Laksminkara, The Mad Princess Nirgunapa, The Enlightened Moron Mekhala and Kanakhala, The Headless Sisters Kirapalapa (Kilapa), The Repentant Conqueror Nagabodhi, The Red-Horned Thief Sarvabhaksa, The Empty-Bellied Siddha Manibhadra, The Model Wife Saroruha, The Lotus Child Publisher’s Note

Keith Dowman is a longtime initiate of Dzogchen and a teacher of radical Dzogchen around the world. He is the author of several Dzogchen translations, most recently Natural Perfection and Dzogchen. He lives in Kathmandu. Robert Beer began studying and practicing Tibetan thangka painting in 1970 while living in India and Nepal and still continues this research from his home in Oxford. He is the author and illustrator of The Encyclopedia of Tibetan Symbols and Motifs and The Handbook of Tibetan Buddhist Symbols.

“Robert Beer is a master. His own story of being rescued by Tibetan art is almost as amazing as the stories of the Mahasiddhas.”

• Autobiographical Note by the Illustrator Introduction The MahasiddhasMinapa, The Bengali Jonah Luipa, The Fish-Gut Eater Virupa, Master of Dakinis Dombipa, The Tiger Rider Saraha, The Great Brahmin Lilapa, The Royal Hedonist Savaripa, The Hunter Goraksa, The Immortal Cowherd Tantipa, The Senile Weaver Khadgapa, The Master Thief Caurangipa, The Limbless One Kankaripa, The Lovelorn Widower Aryadeva, The Lotus-Born Nagarjuna, Philosopher and Alchemist Vinapa, The Music Lover Thaganapa, Master of the Lie Camaripa, The Divine Cobbler Syalipa, The Jackal Yogin Naropa, The Dauntless DiscipleTilopa, The Great Renunciate Santipa, The Academic Mekopa, The Wild-Eyed Guru Kambala, The Yogin of the Black Blanket Vyalipa, The Courtesan’s Alchemist Tantepa, The Gambler Kukkuripa, The Dog Lover Kanhapa, The Dark-Skinned One Acinta, The Avaricious Hermit Bhadrapa, The Snob Kalapa, The Handsome Madman Bhusuku (Santideva), The Lazy Monk Kotalipa, The Peasant Guru Indrabhuti, The Enlightened King Jalandhara, The Chosen One Bhiksanapa, Siddha Two-Teeth Ghantapa, The Celibate Monk Campaka, The Flower King Kumbharipa, The Potter Godhuripa, The Bird Catcher Vinapa, The Music Lover Thaganapa, Master of the Lie Camaripa, The Divine Cobbler Syalipa, The Jackal Yogin Naropa, The Dauntless Disciple Tilopa, The Great Renunciate Santipa, The Academic Mekopa, The Wild-Eyed Guru Kambala, The Yogin of the Black Blanket Vyalipa, The Courtesan’s Alchemist Tantepa, The Gambler Kukkuripa, The Dog Lover Kanhapa, The Dark-Skinned One Acinta, The Avaricious Hermit Bhadrapa, The Snob Kalapa, The Handsome Madman Bhusuku (Santideva), The Lazy Monk Kotalipa, The Peasant Guru Indrabhuti, The Enlightened King Jalandhara, The Chosen One Bhiksanapa, Siddha Two-Teeth Ghantapa, The Celibate Monk Campaka, The Flower King Kumbharipa, The Potter Godhuripa, The Bird Catcher Kapalapa, The Skull Bearer Carbaripa (Carpati), The Siddha Who Turned People to Stone Kantalipa, The Rag Picker Jayananda, The Crow Master Dhilipa, The Epicure Darikapa, Slave-King of the Temple Whore Udhilipa, The Flying Siddha Laksminkara, The Mad Princess Nirgunapa, The Enlightened Moron Mekhala and Kanakhala, The Headless Sisters Kirapalapa (Kilapa), The Repentant Conqueror Nagabodhi, The Red-Horned Thief Sarvabhaksa, The Empty-Bellied Siddha Manibhadra, The Model Wife Saroruha, The Lotus Child Publisher’s Note

Keith Dowman is a longtime initiate of Dzogchen and a teacher of radical Dzogchen around the world. He is the author of several Dzogchen translations, most recently Natural Perfection and Dzogchen. He lives in Kathmandu. Robert Beer began studying and practicing Tibetan thangka painting in 1970 while living in India and Nepal and still continues this research from his home in Oxford. He is the author and illustrator of The Encyclopedia of Tibetan Symbols and Motifs and The Handbook of Tibetan Buddhist Symbols.

“Robert Beer is a master. His own story of being rescued by Tibetan art is almost as amazing as the stories of the Mahasiddhas.”

• Autobiographical Note by the Illustrator Introduction The MahasiddhasMinapa, The Bengali Jonah Luipa, The Fish-Gut Eater Virupa, Master of Dakinis Dombipa, The Tiger Rider Saraha, The Great Brahmin Lilapa, The Royal Hedonist Savaripa, The Hunter Goraksa, The Immortal Cowherd Tantipa, The Senile Weaver Khadgapa, The Master Thief Caurangipa, The Limbless One Kankaripa, The Lovelorn Widower Aryadeva, The Lotus-Born Nagarjuna, Philosopher and Alchemist Vinapa, The Music Lover Thaganapa, Master of the Lie Camaripa, The Divine Cobbler Syalipa, The Jackal Yogin Naropa, The Dauntless DiscipleTilopa, The Great Renunciate Santipa, The Academic Mekopa, The Wild-Eyed Guru Kambala, The Yogin of the Black Blanket Vyalipa, The Courtesan’s Alchemist Tantepa, The Gambler Kukkuripa, The Dog Lover Kanhapa, The Dark-Skinned One Acinta, The Avaricious Hermit Bhadrapa, The Snob Kalapa, The Handsome Madman Bhusuku (Santideva), The Lazy Monk Kotalipa, The Peasant Guru Indrabhuti, The Enlightened King Jalandhara, The Chosen One Bhiksanapa, Siddha Two-Teeth Ghantapa, The Celibate Monk Campaka, The Flower King Kumbharipa, The Potter Godhuripa, The Bird Catcher Vinapa, The Music Lover Thaganapa, Master of the Lie Camaripa, The Divine Cobbler Syalipa, The Jackal Yogin Naropa, The Dauntless Disciple Tilopa, The Great Renunciate Santipa, The Academic Mekopa, The Wild-Eyed Guru Kambala, The Yogin of the Black Blanket Vyalipa, The Courtesan’s Alchemist Tantepa, The Gambler Kukkuripa, The Dog Lover Kanhapa, The Dark-Skinned One Acinta, The Avaricious Hermit Bhadrapa, The Snob Kalapa, The Handsome Madman Bhusuku (Santideva), The Lazy Monk Kotalipa, The Peasant Guru Indrabhuti, The Enlightened King Jalandhara, The Chosen One Bhiksanapa, Siddha Two-Teeth Ghantapa, The Celibate Monk Campaka, The Flower King Kumbharipa, The Potter Godhuripa, The Bird Catcher Kapalapa, The Skull Bearer Carbaripa (Carpati), The Siddha Who Turned People to Stone Kantalipa, The Rag Picker Jayananda, The Crow Master Dhilipa, The Epicure Darikapa, Slave-King of the Temple Whore Udhilipa, The Flying Siddha Laksminkara, The Mad Princess Nirgunapa, The Enlightened Moron Mekhala and Kanakhala, The Headless Sisters Kirapalapa (Kilapa), The Repentant Conqueror Nagabodhi, The Red-Horned Thief Sarvabhaksa, The Empty-Bellied Siddha Manibhadra, The Model Wife Saroruha, The Lotus Child Publisher’s Note