Milarepa Quotes on Mind
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 mind, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Milarepa:
“The Buddha is not in the temple; he is in the heart that has cleaned itself of grasping.”
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“In my youth I committed black deeds. In maturity I practised innocence . Now , released from both good and evil , I have destroyed the root of karmic action and shall have no reason for action in the future . To say more than this would only cause weeping and laughter . What good would it do to tell you? I am an old man. Leave me in peace.”
As quoted in The Life of Milarepa: A New Translation from the Tibetan (1977) by Tsangnyön Heruka , as translated by Lobsang P. Lhalungpa, p. 12 -
“For those who do not guard their morals, Prayers are but wishful thinking. For those who do not practice what they preach, Oratory is but faithless lying.”
p. 17 -
“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.”
p. 378 -
“If ones tries to vanquish foes in the outer world, They increase in greater measure. If one conquers his Self-mind within, All his foes soon disappear.”
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