Milarepa: Songs on the Spot
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Translator: Nicole RiggsEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-06-01
ISBN: 0970563930
Number of pages: 208
Publisher: Dharma Cloud Press
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Book Review: 19 of Milarepa's songs translated in frank current language - simple, to the point, but profound poetry
Summary: 5 Stars
This book features only 19 of Milarepa's songs, songs translated in frank current language, songs sung to one and all, poor and rich, layman and monk. His poetry is simple, to the point, but profound. I'd liken it to the Dhammapada for its simplicity. The issues he deals with - Ego and attachment leading to unhappiness, and their antidote - meditation, emptiness, the finality of death, are probably more relevant today in our materially based culture where "we've got it all" than ever before. He especially emphasizes the homage to his Lama Marpa.
Milarepa is probably the most famous and beloved of the many Tibetan lamas. His life story is fascinating, with intrigue and murder followed by regret and final redemption, 'born again' we'd say today. I highly recommend reading a book about his life as a companion to this book, such as The Magnificent Trickster - The Story Of Milarepa by Molly MacGregor.
Here's a few brief samples of his poetry:
All phenomena, all composite things, Are as impermanent as a flash of lightning across the sky, Drops in a stream, the smoke of incense.
On the crown of my head is the kind Lama, Giving me such joy, I feel happy!, A sense of inseparability has arisen in me.
There's no nirvana to go to, There's no samsara to leave behind. Your own mind is the Buddha.
Summary of Milarepa: Songs on the Spot
A modern, daring translation of that most beloved of Tibetan classics, "The Hundred Thousands Songs of Milarepa" translated by Nicole Riggs, acclaimed translator of "Like An Illusion." These stories offer the Buddhist wisdom of the Tibetan yogi Milarepa expressed with his unique compasssion and sense of humor.New Age Books
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