The hundred thousand songs of Milarepa

2 vols.. Translation of: Mgur bum.. Reprint. Originally published: Boston, Mass. : Shambhala Publications, 1977.. Translated and annotated by Garma C.C. Chang.

VOLUME 1. Foreword. A word from the translator. Part 1. Milarepa's subjugation and conversion of demons. Stories. 1 The tale of Red Rock Jewel Valley. 2 The jouney to Lashi. 3 The song of the snow ranges. 4 Challenge from a wise demoness. 5 Milarepa in Ragma. 6 Milarepa at Junpan Nanka Tsang. 7 The song of a yogi's joy. 8 Milarepa and the pigeon. Part 2. Milarepa and his human disciples. Stories. 9 The gray rock vajra enclosure. 10 Milarepa's first meeting with Rechungpa. 11 Admonishment on the 'rare opportunity of practicing the Dharma'. 12 The shepherd's search for mind. 13 The song of realization. 14 A woman's role in the Dharma. 15 The song at the inn. 16 The bandit-disciple. 17 The meeting at Silver Spring. 18 The song of the staff. 19 The twenty-one exhortations. 20 Milarepa's meeting with Kar Chon Repa. 21 Admonishment to Dharma Wonshu. 22 The miracle contest on Di Se Snow Mountain. 23 The enlightenment of Rechungpa. 24 The conversion of a dying bonist. 25 Challenge from a clever maid. 26 The huntsman and the deer. 27 The invitation from the king of Nepal. 28 The Goddess Tserinma's attack. 29 The conversion of the godess Tserinma. 30 Guiding instructions on the bardo. . VOLUME 2. 31 Tserinma and the Mudra practice. 32 Admonishment to Repa Dorje Wonshu. 33 Milarepa's meeting with Dharma Bodhi. 34 The challenge from Logicians. 35 Rechungpa's third journey to india. 36 The realization of Mehom Repa. 37 Sahle Aui and her understanding. 38 The story of the Yak-horn. 39 Rechungpa's third journey to India. 40 The song of 'How to gain happiness and avoid suffering'. 41 The holy Gambopa--Milarepa's foremost disciple. 42 The conversion of the scholar, Lodun. 43 Song of the eight wondrous joys. 44 Milarepa converts the unbelievers through miracles. Part 3. Miscellaneous stories. Stories. 45 various short tales. 46 The preaching on Mount Bonbo. 47 The miracle of the vase initiation. 48 The story of Shindormo and Lesebum. 49 Milarepa and the dying sheep. 50 The beer-drinking song. 51 Heartfelt advice to Rechugpa. 52 Rechungpa's Journey to the Weu. 53 The meeting with Dhampa Sangje. 54 The salvation of the dead. 55 Fulfillment of the Dakini's prophecy. 56 Admonishment to Physician Tang Nge. 57 Rechungpa's departure. 58 The story of Drashi Tse. 59 The song of good companions. 60 The evidence of accomplishment. 61 The miracles and the last admonishment colophon. Appendix. "The hundred thousand songs of Milarepa"-- Its origin, background, function, and translation. Glossary. Table of Tibetan words

'The songs of Milarepa, the famous eleventh-century Tibetan Buddhist poet and saint, are a synthesis of lyric beauty and profound spiritual understanding. They form one of the great canons of Tibetan Buddhist literature, which still speaks wit poignant relevance to the contemporary mind. This is the only complete translation of this important work into English.'

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