Milarapa
One of the most beloved great yogis, Milarepa had a rough start and after years of horrible behavior he studied under Marpa Lotsawa, and a major figure in the history of the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism.
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Milarepa's lama was Marpa Lotsāwa, whose guru was Naropa, whose guru in turn was Tilopa. Milarepa is famous for many of his songs and poems, in which he expresses the profundity of his realization of the dharma. His songs were impulsive, not contrived or written down, and came about while he was immersed in enlightened states of consciousness.
Milarepa's life represented the ideal bodhisattva, and is a testament to the unity and interdependency of all Buddhist teachings – Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana. He showed that poverty is not a deprivation, but rather a component of emancipating oneself from the constrictions of material possessions; that Tantric practice entails discipline and steadfast perseverance; that without resolute renunciation and uncompromising discipline, as Gautama Buddha Himself stressed, all the sublime ideas and dazzling images depicted in Mahayana and Tantric Buddhism are no better than magnificent illusions. He also had many disciples, male and female, including Rechung Dorje Drakpa and Gampopa. His female disciples include Rechungma, Padarbum, Sahle Aui and Tsheringma. It was Gampopa who became Milarepa's spiritual successor, continued his lineage, and became one of the main lineage masters in Milarepa's tradition.
Height | S - 12cm. M -18cm, L - 24cm |
Width | S - 10 cm, M - 14cm, L - 18 |
Weight | S - 0.7g, M - 1kg, L - 1.5kg |
Compositions | Natural colours, rock pigments and 24k gold |
Styles | Classic |
Properties | 100% handmade using unique dying and weaving techniques |