An authoritative new translation of the complete Hundred Thousand Songs of Milarepa, the teaching songs and stories from Tibet's most beloved Buddhist yogi, poet, and saint.
Tsangny n Heruka (1452-1507), or the "Madman of Tsang," so named
for his eccentric behavior in yogic practice, compiled and arranged
this most well-known collection of Milarepa's songs four centuries
after the death of the great yogin. Tsangny n spent much of his
life wandering in the same Himalayan regions as Milarepa and was
considered by some to be his emanation.
Christopher Stagg serves as a translator and interpreter for the
Nitartha Institute and Nalandabodhi, both under the direction of
Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche. Also trained as a public school music
teacher, he calls Seattle, Washington home.
"Through intensive practice under the harshest conditions based on
pure and stable devotion to his guru, Milarepa gained mastery over
his extremely subtle wind and mind and attained enlightenment in
one lifetime. Then, rather than writing texts, he traveled about
the country expressing his spiritual experiences in the form of
songs. I am delighted that Christopher Stagg is offering a new
translation of these important teachings and recommend it to
seekers at all levels." —Lama Zopa Rinpoche
"I’m very pleased that this new translation of Milarepa’s Hundred
Thousand Songs has been undertaken. Milarepa was a great yogi, and
his words provide profound inspiration to all followers of the
dharma. His songs are not only a preeminent symbol of Tibetan
Buddhist culture, but they are a priceless repository of
enlightened thought. I pray that this work may help lead countless
beings to liberation." —His Holiness the Forty-First Sakya
Trizin
"There is no equal to Milarepa in the Land of Snows, or perhaps
even in the Noble Land of India. His Hundred Thousand Songs is the
light of every practitioner’s heart, the inspiration for every
meditator, and the example for every renunciant. This new edition
will be a peerless companion for all future yogins and yoginis,
inspiring generations of practitioners as it has for almost a
thousand years." —Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche
"Milarepa and his songs have been perhaps the greatest source of
spiritual inspiration for all Tibetan Buddhists. For a long time,
there has been a need for a new and accessible translation of these
extraordinary songs. Christopher Stagg has worked with contemporary
masters of the lineage and his translation is accurate, lucid, and
inspiring." —Ringu Tulku
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