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“My final teaching is this: practice with all your strength.”
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“There is no other way to enlightenment.”
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“All else is decoration.”
essenceSongs of Milarepa
“With strong devotion, even a moment yields the buddha-fruit.”
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“Without it, eons of effort yield nothing.”
devotionSongs of Milarepa
“Therefore cultivate devotion above all.”
devotionSongs of Milarepa
“And rest in the natural state.”
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