Milarepa, the great yogi (Pt. 4)

The story of MILAREPA: The great yogi and his Buddhist legacy (Part 4)

(Buddha's Wisdom) Sept. 14, 2025: 🔍 THE GREAT YOGI WHO CHANGED TIBET What happens when enlightenment doesn’t lead to temples, titles, or power but to caves, songs, and a revolution that reshaped Tibetan [Vajrayana] Buddhism?

After achieving [Hinduism/Vajrayana's version of] enlightenment, Milarepa faced an impossible choice: build impressive institutions or trust awakening to spread through direct contact.

What he did next would create Buddhism's most influential lineage without a single formal temple. But ancient powers were watching and preparing to strike back.

• Part 1: The Story of Milarepa: The sorcerer who b...
• Part 2: The Story of Milarepa: The cave where a ki...
• Part 3: The Story of Milarepa: The singing saint w...

DISCOVER:

• How Milarepa turned a frozen cave into a beacon of wisdom
• The partnership between Rechungpa and Gampopa that saved Buddhism
• Why spiritual teachings went viral in 11th century Tibet
• The organic network that challenged institutional religion
• The growing storm at Mount Kailash that set the stage for Tibet’s destiny
• Ready to witness the ultimate test of authentic spiritual power?

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

• 00:00 Awakening is not the finish line
• 02:58 Chapter 1: The cave that changed everything
• 05:58 Chapter 2: Lightning and lighthouse
• 10:03 Chapter 3: Songs that healed a nation
• 13:34 Chapter 4: A lineage without temples
• 16:45 Chapter 5: The challenge at Kailash
• 21:39 Preparing for the showdown at Mount Kailash

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SOURCES

• Traditional sources:
• The Life of Milarepa (Tsangnyön Heruka)
• The Hundred Thousand Songs of Milarepa
• The Jewel Ornament of Liberation (Gampopa)
• Gampopa's Jewel Ornament of Liberation
• Academic sources (on Tibetan Buddhist history):
• Research on 11th-century Tibet and Bon-Buddhist interactions
• The Story of MILAREPA: The Great YOGI and His Buddhist Legacy (Part 4); Eds., Wisdom Quarterly