Milarepa
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thumb|238px|A famous statue of Milarepa self made by Milerapa's root student Bhu Rechungpa which later belonged to Nyanang Phelgyeling Monastery, Tibet and now is in Phelgyeling Monastery, Nepal. Jetsun Milarepa (, 1028/40–1111/23) was a Tibetan , who was famously known as a murderer when he was a young man, before turning to Buddhism and becoming a highly accomplished Buddhist disciple. He is generally considered one of Tibet's most famous yogis and spiritual poets, whose teachings are known among several schools of Tibetan Buddhism. He was a student of Marpa Lotsawa, and a major figure in th
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Milarepa was a male poet, writer, and translator associated with Tibetan Buddhism. He was a student of Marpa Chokyi Lodro and taught Gampopa Sonam Rinchen and Rechungpa Dorje Drakpa. Milarepa spoke and wrote in Tibetan, his native language. He died in Tibet, with recorded dates of death in 1123 and 1135, and birth years listed as 1040 and 1052.
His literary output includes eight works, such as *Songs of Milarepa*, *The life of Milarepa, Tibet's great yogi*, and *Drinking the Mountain Stream*. Other titles include *Milarepa, magicien-poète-ermite-tibétain, XIe siecle* and *Milarepas gesammelte Vajra-Lieder*. Milarepa is also referenced in two Crossref works. His writings contain quotes regarding meditation on gentleness and compassion, as well as prayers to accomplished beings.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 8
Top works
- Milarepa, magicien-poète-ermite-tibétain, XIe siecle
- Milarepas gesammelte Vajra-Lieder
- Songs of Milarepa
- The life of Milarepa,Tibet's great yogi
- Drinking the Mountain Stream
via Open Library + Wikidata
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- Xizang
- Active from
- 1040
- Active to
- 1123
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 212
- Total plays
- 1,630
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Recent publications · Crossref
2 total works indexed
- Tibet's Great Yogī Milarepa. A Biography from the Tibetan, Being the Jetsün-Kahbum or Biographical History of Jetsün-Milarepa, According to the Late Lāma Kazi Dawa-Samdup's English Rendering
· 1953
- The Life of Milarepa
· 1979
via Crossref · CC0
Quotes
- “Having meditated on gentleness and on compassion,I have forgotten the difference between myself and others.”
- “In my youth I committed black deeds. In maturity I practised innocence. Now, released from both good and evil, I have destroyed the root of karmic action and shall have no reason for action in the future. To say more than this would only cause weeping and laughter. What good would it do to tell you? I am an old man. Leave me in peace.”
- “When I drink at the stream of enlightenment,Or the cool blue waters of a mountain cascade,Which is the property of no one else,Strong tea and beer are both abandoned.Such easing of the pain of afflictionIs the best way of taking drink–I've left tea and beer behind.”
- “For those who do not guard their morals,Prayers are but wishful thinking.For those who do not practice what they preach,Oratory is but faithless lying.”
- “I attain all my knowledge through studying my mind within, thus all my thoughts become the teachings of Dharma. So long as I do not become separated from my own mind, I am always accompanied by sutras. I have realized that all manifestations are Mind, and the mind itself is the illumination.”
- “I pray to all accomplished beings; I pray you to extinguish the Five Poisonous Klesas.”
via Wikiquote · CC BY-SA
Described at
Biografia de Milarepa o Milaraspa
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Encyclopedic overview
14 sectionsContents
- Biography
- Early life
- Training and realisation
- Tibetan Buddha
- Students
- ''The Hundred Thousand Songs of Milarepa''
- Historical context
- In media
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- Sources
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|238px|A famous statue of Milarepa self made by Milerapa's root student Bhu Rechungpa which later belonged to Nyanang Phelgyeling Monastery, Tibet and now is in Phelgyeling Monastery, Nepal. Jetsun Milarepa (, 1028/40–1111/23) was a Tibetan , who was famously known as a murderer when he was a young man, before turning to Buddhism and becoming a highly accomplished Buddhist disciple. He is generally considered one of Tibet's most famous yogis and spiritual poets, whose teachings are known among several schools of Tibetan Buddhism. He was a student of Marpa Lotsawa, and a major figure in the history of the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism. He is also famous for the feat of climbing Mount Kailash.
==Biography==
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