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A Spiritual Biography of Marpa the Translator
Marpa was a Tibetan who risked his life three times to go to India and learn and practice the profound Buddhist teachings from the great yogi Naropa. This book tells the story of how he received these teachings and brought them back to Tibet, where he achieved enlightenment. Soon afterwards, the Muslim invasion of India began, and many of these teachings were destroyed and lost in the Noble Land.
Milarepa Tames Rechungpa
In Tibetan there are a several complete spiritual biographies on the life of Rechungpa, and except for this book by Thrangu Rinpoche there are no others in English. Tibetan spiritual biographies of Buddhist masters usually present them in a very positive light. But Rechungpa’s biography differs because it presents his serious flaws, the fact that he defied his root guru’s commands three times, and that he went and received teachings on sorcery, and that at times he had a wife and lived in luxury.
Milarepa’s Wisdom
Three Teachings from The Hundred Thousand Songs of Milarepa
Milarepa was Tibet’s most famous saint who renounced dark magic and with Buddhist practice was able to become realized in one lifetime. Practicing in the high Himalayan mountains, wearing only a cotton robe, he taught the Dharma through beautiful, imagery-filled spiritual songs making them very accessible to the reader.
