Songs of Milarepa

by Milarepa

Book Overview

A Buddhist holy man whose songs have been sung and studied since the twelfth century, Milarepa exchanged a life of sin and maliciousness for one of contemplation and love, eventually reaching--according to his disciples--the ultimate state of enlightenment. His thousands of extemporaneously composed songs communicate complex ideas in a simple, lucid style. This volume features the religious leader's best and most highly esteemed songs of love and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486428141
• ISBN13: 9780486428147
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 106 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.2" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 14 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 9 and higher