Milarepa
Tibetan yogi · Writers · Lived 1040 to 1135 · aged 95
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Something wrong?A Tibetan yogi whose path to enlightenment began with murder. Milarepa's transformation from vengeful killer to revered Buddhist poet made him one of Tibet's most potent spiritual figures - proof that the worst starting point can yield the highest teaching.
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Bhutanese painted thanka of Milarepa (1052-1135), Late 19th-early 20th Century, Dhodeydrag Gonpa, Thimphu, Bhutan
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Bhutanese painted thanka of Milarepa (1052-1135), Late 19th-early 20th Century, Dhodeydrag Gonpa, Thimphu, Bhutan (cropped)
Gompa at Milarepa's cave
Gompa Milarepa Cave
Hermitage hall 364 - 10 - MilarepaIn their own words 8
, In my youth I committed black deeds. In maturity I practised innocence.
When I drink at the stream of enlightenment, Or the cool blue waters of a mountain cascade, Which is the property of no one else, Strong tea and beer are both abandoned.
For those who do not guard their morals, Prayers are but wishful thinking. For those who do not practice what they preach, Oratory is but faithless lying.
About this person
Born in the 11th century, Milarepa turned to dark magic as a young man and killed. The weight of that act drove him to seek out Marpa Lotsawa, a teacher who put him through brutal trials before granting instruction. He emerged as a siddha - a master of yogic powers - and spent years in mountain caves, composing spiritual poetry that would carry across centuries. His teachings became central to the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism. He also climbed Mount Kailash, a peak held sacred across traditions. He died sometime between 1111 and 1123, leaving behind a body of work that several Tibetan Buddhist schools still study.
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