The Murderer Who Reached Enlightenment

Jetsun Milarepa is arguably the most famous Buddhist saint of Tibet. At the same time, he was also a murderer, in his youth. How can this be? In this video, we look at Milarepa's entire life, in the highest possible detail, and find out how it became possible for this young, grave sinner to become a leading spiritual figure for the Tibetan people (as well as the practitioners of Vajrayana Buddhism all over the world). Our tale inevitably includes much on the history of Buddhism in Tibet, the basic Buddhist tenets that Milarepa came to learn for himself, and the importance of the relationship between the lama (mentor) and the student. We also circle, again and again, the central themes of this fascinating life: remorse and suffering -- how the weight of the former can be crushing, and how the latter leads one to go through the harshest trials in searches of emotional, spiritual liberation... 00:00 - Introduction 03:58 - A Ruined Childhood 16:34 - Education, Magic! 28:35 - Delightful Vengeance 35:35 - O, Despair! 41:14 - Marpa, the Translator 49:57 - The Three Schools of Buddhism 01:00:24 - The Endless Tower 01:33:03 - At Last... Meditation! 01:47:46 - Dead Memories 02:13:11 - Sit, as a Lotus 02:35:13 - Nirvana 02:56:25 - Epilogue 03:02:28 - Fin Sources: "The Life of MIlarepa" -- Tsangnyön Heruka "The Hundred Thousand Songs of Milarepa" -- Tsangnyön Heruka "A Concise History of Buddhism" -- Andrew Skilton "Greek Buddha" -- Christopher I. Beckwith "Siddhartha" -- Hermann Hesse "Buddha: His Life, His Doctrine, His Order" -- Hermann Oldenberg himalayanart.org lionsroar.com