Milarepa

Milarepa mi la ras pa, rje btsun mi la ras pa, (1040-1123)

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Jetsun Milarepa (1040-1123)

Famed yogi and patriarch of the Kagyu lineage. One of the most famous yogis and poets in Tibetan religious history. Most of the teachings of the Kagyu schools passed through him. He was the main disciple of Marpa, the translator. His two main students were his “sun-like” disciple Gampopa and his “moon-like“ disciple Rechungpa. The picture shows one of three very old and sacred statues of Milarepa which are kept in Lapchi (la phyi), one of the places where Milarepa stayed for a long time meditating in various caves. This particular one belonged to Tsang Nyon Heruka (gtsang smyon he ru ka), (1452-1507) who compiled and published Milarepa’s biography (mi la rnam thar) and spiritual songs (mi la mgur 'bum) while doing retreat in Lapchi in 1488.

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Main Teachers

• Marpa
  

Main Students

The eight great sons:

• Je Gampopa, the sun-like son
  
• Rechungpa, the moon-like son
  

and the star-like sons:

• Ngendzong Jangchub Gyalpo
  
• Repa Shiwa O
  
• Seban Repa
  
• Kyira Repa
  
• Drigom Repa
  
• Repa Sangye Khyab
  

The thirteen close sons:

• Shengom Repa
  
• Lengom Repa
  
• Megom Repa
  
• Tsaphu Repa
  
• Kharchung Repa
  
• Rongchung Repa
  
• Taggom Repa Dorje Wangchuk
  
• Jogom Repa Darma Wangchuk
  
• Dampa Gyakphuwa
  
• Likor Charupa
  
• Lotön Gendün
  
• Kyotön Shakya Guna
  
• Dretön Tashi Bar
  

The four highly developed daugthers:

• Tshonga Rechungma
  
• Nyanang Sale O
  
• Chung Paldar Bum
  
• Peta Gonkyi
  

Main Lineages

• Kagyu
  

Alternate Names

• Jetsun Milarepa
  
• Jetsun Mila Shepa Dorje
  
• Mila Shepa Dorje
  

Internal Links

• Kagyu