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Jetsun Milarepa ( Tibetan: རྗེ་བཙུན་མི་ལ་རས་པ, Wylie: rje btsun mi la ras pa, 1028/40–1111/23) [1] was a Tibetan siddha, who was famously known as a murderer when he was a young man, before turning to Buddhism and becoming a highly accomplished Buddhist disciple.
The life of Milarepa. From the Gungthang province of Western Tibet, close to Nepal, Milarepa (1052-1135) had a hard childhood and a dark youth. He was only seven when his father died. Relatives had taken over his father’s property and mistreated the bereaved family.
Jetsun Milarepa (c. 1052 – c. 1135 CE) was a Tibetan Buddhist yogi, a student of Marpa Lotsawa and teacher of Gampopa and an important figure in the Kagyu lineage. He is generally considered one of Tibet 's most famous yogis and poets.
Milarepa, the famous Tibetan yogi, lives on through his joyous, instructional songs and poetry. Both the new translation of The Hundred Thousand Songs of Milarepa, from Christopher Stagg, and Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche’s exploration of his life in Milarepa: Lessons from the Life & Songs of Tibet's Great Yogi bring new light to the resonance ...
May 1, 2024 · Milarepa was one of the most famous and beloved of Tibetan Buddhist masters (Siddha). His life and accomplishments are commemorated in two main literary works. The first is a biography by the “Mad Yogin of Tsang” that chronicles the major events in his life from birth, to Enlightenment, to death.
Mar 27, 2019 · By. Barbara O'Brien. Updated on March 27, 2019. The life of Milarepa is one of Tibet's most beloved stories. Preserved orally for centuries, we cannot know how much of the story is historically accurate. Even so, through the ages, Milarepa's story has continued to teach and inspire countless Buddhists. Who Was Milarepa?
Milarepa, one of the best-known Tibetan saints, was a primary figure in the formation of the Kagyu traditions and a model of religious practice for all Tibetans, and famous for having purified the sins of his youth and attaining enlightenment in one lifetime.
Milarepa was a pupil of Marpa the Translator (Marpa Lotsawa) (1012-97). The Tibetan Marpa had sought Buddhist instruction for years in India, where he studied with renowned Indian Buddhist masters. He studied at the Nalanda University in India, where Naropa taught. Marpa spent twelve years studying with Naropa.
The story of Milarepa, the celebrated Tibetan yogi of the eleventh century, remains one of the most popular folk tales in the Tibetan tradition. His early life was fraught with tragedy, revenge, and regret.
Milarepa: The Magic Life of Tibet's Great Yogi. By Eva Van Dam. From avenging evil sorcerer to devoted Buddhist ascetic to enlighted being—the story of Milarepa’s spectacular life is a powerful testimony to self-knowledge, transformation, and liberation.
