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The Life of Milarepa

By: Tsangnyön Heruka, Andrew Quintman - translator, Donald S. Lopez - introduction Jr.
Narrated by: Lee Osorio
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 One of the most beloved stories of the Tibetan people and a great literary example of the contemplative life

The Life of Milarepa, a biography and a dramatic tale from a culture now in crisis, can be read on several levels. A personal and moving introduction to Tibetan Buddhism, it is also a detailed guide to the search for liberation. It presents a quest for purification and buddhahood in a single lifetime, tracing the path of a great sinner who became a great saint. It is also a powerfully evocative narrative, full of magic, miracles, suspense, and humor, while reflecting the religious and social life of medieval Tibet.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Buddhism Eastern Philosophy Meditation
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The team behind this book have really done all they could to make this translation understandable and it was superb to listen to. I really enjoyed it at first. Unfortunately I find such texts can be so repetitive in nature that I lost interest after a while, which is more about me than the book. I'm very grateful to have been able to listen to this book, I probably wouldn't have finished if I'd tried to to read it.

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