Milarepa is generally considered one of Tibet's most famous yogis and spiritual poets, whose teachings are known among several schools of Tibetan Buddhism.
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10 Facts About Milarepa
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Milarepa was a student of Marpa Lotsawa, and a major figure in the history of the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism.
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Milarepa's life-story is famous in Tibetan culture, and retold many times.
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The best-known biography, The Life of Milarepa, written by Tsangnyon Heruka in the fifteenth century and drawing from older biographies, is still very popular.
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At his mother's request, Milarepa left home and studied sorcery to take revenge, killing many people.
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Milarepa was asked to build one final multi-story tower by Marpa at Lhodrag, which still stands.
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Marpa transmitted Tantric initiations and instructions to Milarepa, including tummo, the "aural transmissions", and mahamudra.
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Lopez further notes that The Life of Milarepa portrays two parallel worlds, a profane world and a sacred world, which are ultimately one, showing that the world itself is sacred.
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Previous biographies of Milarepa were enlarged with religious poetry and song cycles, which doubled the volume of biographical information.
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