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 human poet, writer, and translator who practiced Tibetan Buddhism. He spoke and wrote in Tibetan, which was also his native language. He studied under Marpa Chokyi Lodro and taught Gampopa Sonam Rinchen and Rechungpa Dorje Drakpa.
His works include *Milarepas gesammelte Vajra-Lieder*, *Songs of Milarepa*, *The life of Milarepa,Tibet's great yogi*, and *Drinking the Mountain Stream*. He died in Tibet.
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- Works
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- 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
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Described at
Biografia de Milarepa o Milaraspa
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Place of death
- Tibet
- Occupation
- translator
- Languages spoken
- Tibetan
- Native language
- Tibetan
- Religion
- Tibetan Buddhism
- Student of
- Marpa Chokyi Lodro
- Image
- Bhutanese painted thanka of Milarepa (1052-1135), Late 19th-early 20th Century, Dhodeydrag Gonpa, Thimphu, Bhutan.jpg
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- Commons category
- Milarepa
- date of birth
- 1040-01-01
- date of death
- 1123-01-01
- described at URL
- www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/m/milarepa.htm
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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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