Milarepa Quotes on Knowledge
Milarepa was a Tibetan Buddhist yogi, poet, and one of the most beloved figures in the history of Tibetan religion, the principal disciple of Marpa the Translator and the second patriarch of the Kagyu lineage. This page collects quotes attributed to Milarepa on the topic of knowledge, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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“Having meditated on gentleness and on compassion, I have forgotten the difference between myself and others.”
From the song offered to Geshe Tsaphoua, as quoted in Meditation Techniques of the Buddhist and Taoist Masters (2003) by Daniel Odier , p. 104 -
“From the song offered to Geshe Tsaphoua, as quoted in Meditation Techniques of the Buddhist and Taoist Masters (2003) by Daniel Odier , p. 104”
Having meditated on gentleness and on compassion, I have forgotten the difference between myself and others. -
“When I drink at the stream of enlightenment, Or the cool blue waters of a mountain cascade, Which is the property of no one else, Strong tea and beer are both abandoned. Such easing of the pain of affliction Is the best way of taking drink– I've left tea and beer behind.”
Brian Cutillo and Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche, Drinking the Mountain Stream. Songs of Tibet’s Beloved Saint, Milarepa . Wisdom Publications. 1995. p. 51. ISBN 0-86171-063-0 . -
“Brian Cutillo and Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche, Drinking the Mountain Stream. Songs of Tibet’s Beloved Saint, Milarepa . Wisdom Publications. 1995. p. 51. ISBN 0-86171-063-0 .”
When I drink at the stream of enlightenment, Or the cool blue waters of a mountain cascade, Which is the property of no one else, Strong tea and beer are both abandoned. Such easing of the pain of affliction Is the best way of taking drink– I've left tea and beer behind. -
“I attain all my knowledge through studying my mind within, thus all my thoughts become the teachings of Dharma. So long as I do not become separated from my own mind, I am always accompanied by sutras. I have realized that all manifestations are Mind, and the mind itself is the illumination.”
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“I pray to all accomplished beings; I pray you to extinguish the Five Poisonous Klesas .”
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