Anniversary of Jetsun Milarepa

Milarepa (1052-1135) exchanged a life of cruelty and maliciousness for one of contemplation and love. After years of regular meditation practice in remote mountain settings he realised the nature of mind, lived in joy and equanimity and expressed all that he had learnt in beautifully poetic songs of realisation. In doing so he became one of Tibet’s most beloved yogis.

Milarepa is the forefather of our Shakya Shri lineage and Khandro Rinpoche’s own father Apho Rinpoche was a manifestation of Milarepa.