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The life story of Milarepa portrays "the rapid method of the Tantric path," in which liberation is gained in one lifetime. It describes how Milarepa practiced the generation stage and completion stage, to achieve mahamudra, "spontaneous realization of the most profound nature of mind ." [2]
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.
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 ...
Learn about the life of Milarepa, a famous Tibetan yogi who practiced Mahamudra and attained enlightenment. He was a student of Marpa and a teacher of Gampopa, and wrote many songs of realisation.
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.
Mar 27, 2019 · Milarepa went to a Nyingma teacher of the Great Perfection (Dzogchen), but Milarepa's mind was too turbulent for Dzogchen teachings. Milarepa realized he should seek another teacher, and his intuition led him to Marpa.
