Jetsun Milarepa

Jetsun Milarepa

Tibetan yogi and poet.

A Tibetan yogi and poet who is considered one of the most important figures in Tibetan Buddhism. His life was marked by profound transformation, from a troubled youth to a realized master. Known for his deep meditation practices and mystical poetry, he emphasized the importance of renunciation, compassion, and meditation in achieving spiritual enlightenment. His teachings continue to inspire Tibetan Buddhists and spiritual seekers worldwide.

Jetsun Milarepa Quotes about World

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  • The affairs of the world will go on forever, do not delay the practice of meditation. Once you have met with the profound instructions from a meditation master, with single-pointed determination, set about realizing the Truth.
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  • Strong and healthy, who thinks of sickness until it strikes like lightning? Preoccupied with the world, who thinks of death, until it arrives like thunder?
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  • The world knows a caterpillar becomes a butterfly but they don’t care that it also becomes a moth. One is diurnal, another nocturnal. Human once awakened can change the view to change self from Angulimala to a Buddha.
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