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| − | Located [[south]] of [[Lhasa]], [[Lhodrak]] is a place of profound [[religious]] significance in [[Tibet]] . During the reign of [[Trisong Detsen]] ([[khri srong lde btsan]]), when the ogress that is land of [[Tibet]] was being subdued by [[Buddhist]] forces, [[Lhodrak]] was the location of the left elbow of the ogress, and the [[shrine]] of Khonting was built there to suppress her barbaric presence (The Clear [[Mirror]] 175). Another [[reason]] for its [[religious]] significance is that [[Lhodrak]] was the [[birthplace]] of the great [[Kagyu | + | |
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| + | Located [[south]] of [[Lhasa]], [[Lhodrak]] is a place of profound [[religious]] significance in [[Tibet]] . During the reign of [[Trisong Detsen]] ([[khri srong lde btsan]]), when the ogress that is land of [[Tibet]] was being subdued by [[Buddhist]] forces, [[Lhodrak]] was the location of the left elbow of the ogress, and the [[shrine]] of [[Khonting]] was built there to suppress her barbaric presence (The Clear [[Mirror]] 175). | ||
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| + | Another [[reason]] for its [[religious]] significance is that [[Lhodrak]] was the [[birthplace]] of the great [[Kagyu master]] [[Marpa]] , who is often in fact referred to as [[Marpa of Lhodrak]]. | ||
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==Overview of History and significance== | ==Overview of History and significance== | ||
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===[[Lhodrak]] in the [[Blue Annals]]=== | ===[[Lhodrak]] in the [[Blue Annals]]=== | ||
| − | Unlike the matter-of-fact references to places of historic significance like [[Yarlung]] in The [[Blue Annals]], [[Lhodrak]] is often mentioned in {{Wiki|conjunction}} with events that are highly [[religious]] in [[character]]. For example, Dharmaprānin erects 45 [[monastic]] seats at [[Lhodrak]], Banchuk Tsondrü (dban phyug | + | |
| + | Unlike the matter-of-fact references to places of historic significance like [[Yarlung]] in The [[Blue Annals]], [[Lhodrak]] is often mentioned in {{Wiki|conjunction}} with events that are highly [[religious]] in [[character]]. | ||
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| + | For example, [[Dharmaprānin]] erects 45 [[monastic]] seats at [[Lhodrak]], [[Banchuk Tsondrü]] ([[dban phyug brtson ‘grus]]) rebuilds [[temples]] at [[Lhodrak]], and the [[Sanskrit]] originals of five of the nine classes of the [[doctrines]] of [[formless]] [[dakinis]] is preserved in the [[Grobulu temple]] ([[gro bo lu dgon pa]]) in [[Lhodrak]] ([[Blue Annals]] 657, 676, 437). | ||
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| + | Sometimes, these [[religious]] events are prophetic in [[nature]] as in the case that [[Tsonkhapa]] is forewarned by [[Leskyi Dorje]] ([[las kyi rdo rje]]) not to visit Sing gi ri in [[East]] [[India]] at [[Lhodrak]] ([[Blue Annals]] 1009). | ||
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Revision as of 14:02, 21 November 2015
Located south of Lhasa, Lhodrak is a place of profound religious significance in Tibet . During the reign of Trisong Detsen (khri srong lde btsan), when the ogress that is land of Tibet was being subdued by Buddhist forces, Lhodrak was the location of the left elbow of the ogress, and the shrine of Khonting was built there to suppress her barbaric presence (The Clear Mirror 175).
Another reason for its religious significance is that Lhodrak was the birthplace of the great Kagyu master Marpa , who is often in fact referred to as Marpa of Lhodrak.
Overview of History and significance
Lhodrak in the Blue Annals
Unlike the matter-of-fact references to places of historic significance like Yarlung in The Blue Annals, Lhodrak is often mentioned in conjunction with events that are highly religious in character.
For example, Dharmaprānin erects 45 monastic seats at Lhodrak, Banchuk Tsondrü (dban phyug brtson ‘grus) rebuilds temples at Lhodrak, and the Sanskrit originals of five of the nine classes of the doctrines of formless dakinis is preserved in the Grobulu temple (gro bo lu dgon pa) in Lhodrak (Blue Annals 657, 676, 437).
Sometimes, these religious events are prophetic in nature as in the case that Tsonkhapa is forewarned by Leskyi Dorje (las kyi rdo rje) not to visit Sing gi ri in East India at Lhodrak (Blue Annals 1009).
Sources
Powers, John. Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism .
The Clear Mirror. Trans. McComas Taylor and Lama Choedak Yuthok.
Source
by Rachel Pang
collab.itc.virginia.edu
