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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. | 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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Milarepa mi la ras pa, rje btsun mi la ras pa, (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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Literary Works
Main Teachers
Main Students
The eight great sons:
- Je Gampopa, the sun-like son
- Rechungpa, the moon-like son
and the star-like sons:
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 daughters:
Main Lineages
Alternate Names
Other Reference Sources
- Tibet's Great Yogi Milarepa: A Biography from the Tibetan being the Jetsun-Kahbum or Biographical History of Jetsun-Milarepa, According to the Late Lama Kazi Dawa-Samdup's English Rendering; edited by W Y Evans Wentz ISBN 0195003012,
- Life of Milarepa; translated by Lobsang Lhalungpa; ISBN 0394726960,
- Biography of the Great Yogi Milarepa by Tsang Nyon Heruka; ISBN 0140193502
- The Hundred Thousand Songs of Milarepa compiled by Tsang Nyon Heruka; ISBN 0486428141
- Ten Teachings from 100,000 Songs of Milarepa by Thrangu Rinpoche, translated by Peter Roberts; ISBN 8170307007
- The Message Of Milarepa: New Light Upon The Tibetan Way; Translated by Humphrey Clarke