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The Hundred Thousand Songs of Milarepa: The Life-Story and Teaching of the Greatest Poet-Saint Ever to Appear in the History of Buddhism (Hardcover)

~ Garma C.C. Chang (Author) "ONCE the great Yogi Milarepa was staying at the Eagle Castle of [Red Rock] Jewel Valley, absorbing himself in the practice of the Mahamudra meditation..." (more)
Key Phrases: such yearning arises, translator presumes, sincerest homage, Nya Non, Whispered Lineage, Shiwa Aui (more...)

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"Call it mystic superhero hagiography if you want, but the punch lines in The Hundred Thousand Songs of Milarepa pack enough wattage to blow out the lights of the universe. . . . What a magnificent gift this book is! If there's justice at all in this precious home we call life, then may we all get to taste Milarepa's wild nettles and pure mountain water before we die."— Manoa

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Tibetans accord The Hundred Thousand Songs of Milarepa a classic status comparable to that of the Mahabharata and the Bible, and revere its author as probably the best single exemplar of the religious life. Milarepa was an eleventh-century Buddhist poet and saint, a cotton-clad yogi who avoided the scholarly institutions of his time and wandered from village to village, teaching enlightenment and the path to Buddhahood through his spontaneously composed songs. Wherever he went, crowds of people gathered to hear his sweet sounding voice "singing the Dharma." The Hundred Thousand Songs of Milarepa, says the book's translator, "has been read as the biography of a saint, a guide book for devotions, a manual of Buddhist yoga, a volume of songs and poems, and even a collection of Tibetan folklore, and fairy tales." With titles like "The Salvation of the Dead," "A Woman's Role in the Dharma," and "Challenge from a Wise Demoness," Milrepa's poems are filled with fascinating tales of miraculous encounters and colorful imagery, and present a valuable insight into the living quality of Tibetan Buddhism. Central as this book is to Tibetan culture, the arcane dialect and obscurity of many original passages daunted translators for centuries; this was the first complete version of the classic to appear in the West.

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Hardcover: 730 pages
Publisher: Shambhala (June 29, 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1570624763
ISBN-13: 978-1570624766
Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 2.2 inches
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Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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such yearning arises, translator presumes, sincerest homage, intimate sons, hearing this song, miserable realms, expedient truth, marvels the greatest, wondrous game, expedient teachings, many sentient beings, sacramental feast, quiet hermitage, dear patrons, venerable monk, four initiations, faithful patrons, wavering thoughts, vicious thoughts, altruistic deeds, void nature, spread afar, pray grant, accomplished beings, great yogi

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Nya Non, Whispered Lineage, Shiwa Aui, Pure Land, Red Rock, Dhampa Sangje, Dharma Bodhi, Yogi Milarepa, Dhar Lho, Skillful Path, Three Precious Ones, Arising Yoga, Six Yogas, Buddha Himself, Marpa the Translator, Perfecting Yoga, Central Channel, Sevan Repa, Ultimate Truth, Dem Chog, Five Poisons, Gung Tang, Lashi Snow Mountain, Ngan Tson, Eight Worldly Desires

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Tibetan Yoga and Secret Doctrines: Seven Books of Wisdom of the Great Path, According to the Late Lama Kazi Dawa-Samdup's English Rendering by W. Y. Evans-Wentz on 7 pages
The Tibetan Book of the Dead: Or The After-Death Experiences on the Bardo Plane, according to Lama Kazi Dawa-Samdup's English Rendering by Karma-Glin-Pa on page 66, page 130, and page 355
The Tibetan Book of the Dead (Shambala Pocket Classics) by Chogyam Trungpa on page 66, and page 355
Book of the Dead by Mike Mignola on page 130
The Tibetan Book of the Dead by Padmasambhava on page 355

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Contemplative Science: Where Buddhism and Neuroscience Converge (Columbia Series in Science and Religion) by B. Alan Wallace in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
The Divine Library: A Comprehensive Reference Guide to the Sacred Texts and Spiritual Literature of the World by Rufus C. Camphausen on page 152, and page 153
The Torch of Certainty by Jamgon Kongtrul in Front Matter, and Back Matter
The Heart of the World: A Journey to the Last Secret Place by Ian Baker in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Garma C.C. Chang brought Milarepa to the West., November 3, 1999

By	James W. Chan (asiamark@pipeline.com) (Philadelphia, USA) - See all my reviews

In May 1992 I discovered Volume Two of this title on a shelf at Border's in Philadelphia. I opened the book and saw these lines: "The woes of life succeed one another Like the sea's incessent waves -- One has barely passed, before The next one takes its place. Until you are liberated, pain And pleasure come and go at random Like passers-by encountered in the street." (page 635) I felt in love with the text. I read the book from cover to cover and spent three months to track down Volume One and read it. If there is ever a marriage between Passion and Devotion, this book is an example. I wish Garma were still alive.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Milarepa - Boddhisattva of Poetry and Song, October 20, 2000

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Garma C.C. Chang created a fluid and readable translation of this classic work, which is useful to any student of religion and folk tales. Central to the translation is the message of transforming human frailty into buddhahood. As a poet and musician, Milarepa chose to guide through song. Milarepa was both radical and loving to all whom he encountered. Mila, too, amply revealed his human frailty during the process of enlightenment. He not only overcame a series of personal tragedies, but also evolved into the consummate example of mastering the poisons of anger and revenge - transforming enemies into friends and bringing many to the dharma.

Milarepa is highlighted as an example of how anyone can achieve enlightenment through hard work and perserverance despite his or her past. He shows us that we can all transform our hearts.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A book that established Tibetan Buddhism in the West, June 28, 1999

By	Jeffrey L. Shear (Durham, NC USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Garma C.C. Chang, the translator of these songs, single-handedly preserved this book for the West, for it surely would have disappeared, overlooked by religious popularizers. The degree, Cha Gyur Khan-po, 'professor of translation,' was conferred upon the late Professor Chen-Chi Chang by his guru, a living Buddha, Kong Ka Lama, at the Kong Ka Monestary at Meia Nya, Tibet. The monastery is of the Kargyutpa School, which descended directly from Milarepa's line of gurus. C.C. Chang was more than a translator, however. He was among the greatest Buddhist scholars and teachers of the twentieth century. His studies of both exoteric and esoteric Buddhism are powerful because they are unvarnished. Unfortunately, not all his works are still in print. As he brought Milarepa to the West, he also brought what is perhaps China's greatest contribution to Buddhism (and recall, it was China that gave us Zen), the teachings of the 8th century Hwa Yen school, which is contained in C.C. Chang's book, still in print: The Teaching of Totality. I was deeply fortunate to have known Professor Chang, and I remember his reverence for Milarepa, his delight at the songs. I remember him imploring his students to delve deep into these teachings, from one of Tibet's greatest masters. Now there is this new edition. By itself, the story of Milarepa is magnificent, a tale of naive cruelty, healing, heroic effort and finally mercy and enlightenment. Milarepa is the psalmist of the Himalayas, and the late Professor's translation is a triumph of the heart. The book is a monument and a refuge.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A question, for all you savvy bodhisattvas out there...
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5.0 out of 5 stars life changing reading
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