“Abandon concepts, realize all-encompassing emptiness, and dissolve all duality.”
Milarepa Tibetan: mi la ras pa
(1040-1123) The great twelfth century poet-saint of Tibet. He is known for his magnificent perseverance and determination in his quest for spiritual accomplishment and learning, even at the cost of tremendous hardship encountered under Marpa’s tutorship. His reputation for meditation and practice is such that all four main traditions of Tibetan Buddhism accept Milarepa attained full enlightenment within a single lifetime. He is particularly remembered for his collection of inspiring poems and songs, relating his experiences on the spiritual path. Principle among his disciples were Gampopa, the founder of Dagpo Kagyu school, and Rechungpa.