Milarepa
Jetsun Milarepa
1052-1135 • Tibetan
Buddhism
Tibetan yogi and poet, one of the most revered saints of the Kagyu lineage. After a youth of dark deeds, he undertook ferocious solitary practice in mountain caves and attained enlightenment in a single lifetime. The Hundred Thousand Songs of Milarepa preserve his spontaneous teachings in verse.
Key Works
- Hundred Thousand Songs of Milarepa
- Life of Milarepa
108
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Quotes by Milarepa
108 quotes“He who would taste the mountain water must climb the mountain.”
practiceSongs of Milarepa
“He who would know the truth must let go of his cleverness.”
surrenderSongs of Milarepa
“All that we call 'I' is a temporary gathering of conditions.”
non-selfSongs of Milarepa
“When conditions disperse, where is the 'I' to be found?”
non-selfSongs of Milarepa
“Yet beyond conditions, the original mind shines.”
original-mindSongs of Milarepa
“Recognize this, and you are home.”
realizationSongs of Milarepa
“In the bardo of living, do not cling.”
non-clingingSongs of Milarepa
“Clinging is the source of all suffering.”
sufferingSongs of Milarepa
“Letting go is the source of all peace.”
peaceSongs of Milarepa
“My body is a borrowed dwelling; soon I shall return it.”
impermanenceSongs of Milarepa
“Use it well while it is mine.”
practiceSongs of Milarepa
“Treasures of gold and silver weigh upon the soul.”
detachmentSongs of Milarepa
“The hermit's bowl is full though it is small.”
sufficiencySongs of Milarepa
“The miser's storehouse is empty though it is large.”
sufficiencySongs of Milarepa
“Joy is the natural state of one who has no demand on the world.”
joySongs of Milarepa
“Suffering is the natural state of one who demands the world bend.”
sufferingSongs of Milarepa
“Be still, and the snowflakes are jewels.”
stillnessSongs of Milarepa
“Be greedy, and the jewels are stones.”
perceptionSongs of Milarepa
“All things are made of the mind's projection.”
mindSongs of Milarepa
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