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Kālapa ཀཱ་ལ་པ།

("The Handsome Madman")

12th century CE

Mahasiddha #27

So handsome people in the street would stop to stare at him, Kalapa suffered from the paparazzi effect, the stalking and complete loss of privacy. To escape his unwanted fame, he moved into a remote cremation ground where he met an enlightened teacher. This led to his practice of dissolving the delusion of separation between self and other, “uninhibited action,” and communication with people without restraint, political correctness, or concern for praise and blame. Becoming known as a divine madman, he challenged status quo assumptions, prejudice, and belief systems. Last of the traditional 84 Mahasiddhas, Kalapa established the Kalacakra lineage.Mahasiddha #27

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Quotes by Kālapa (4 quotes)

“These people are deluded from the first and yet it is such fools that call me mad.”

from Masters of Mahamudra

Chapters: 41. Distilled Life

Themes: Crazy Wisdom

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“Like a rainbow dissolving into the sky, birth, life and death have no hold”

from Masters of Mahamudra

Chapters: 50. Claws and Swords

Themes: Desire

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“If you would be free of this suffering, see the workings of your mind as but a single thought.”

from Masters of Mahamudra

Chapters: 39. Oneness

Themes: Suffering

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“It is only belief in oneself as an island that creates the delusion of others apart and this split is the cause of anxiety.”

from Masters of Enchantment

Chapters: 67. Three Treasures

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