Milarepa - Selected Pointers and Teachings for Meditation - Tibetan Buddhism

This is a short selection of pith pointers taken from Milarepa's
100,000 songs. Translated by Garma C. Chang.  Milarepa is
one of the most important yogis and spiritual poets in the
Tibetan Buddhist tradition, but very little of his life is known
with any historical certainty. Even the dates of his birth and
death have been notoriously difficult to calculate. In any case,
it is clear that he lived during the eleventh and early-twelfth
centuries, at the advent of the latter dissemination of Buddhism
in Tibet.  At his mother's request, Milarepa left home and
studied sorcery to take revenge on their cruel relatives, killing
many people. Later he felt sorrow about his deeds, and became
student of Marpa the Translator.  Eventually, Marpa accepted
him, explaining that the trials were a means to purify Milarepa's
negative karma.  Music: Time for Peace -  Raag Ahir
Bhairav - from the album "Bridge" With thanks to Swami Madhuram
Puri for permission to use his beautiful music. More of his music
can be found here: https://timeforpeace.bandcamp.com/


May whatever goodness arises from these readings/offerings be for
the benefit of all sentient beings.


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