Milarepa
This article's tone or style may not reflect the encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia. See Wikipedia's guide to writing better articles for suggestions. (January 2015) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (January 2015) A statue of Jetsun Milarepa from the Milarepa Gompa, Helambu valley, Hyolmo, Nepal. Part of a series on Tibetan Buddhism Schools Nyingma Kagyu Sakya Gelug Jonang Rimé Kadam Bon Glossary Three marks of existence Skandha Cosmology Saṃsāra Rebirth Bodhisattva Dharma Dependent origination Karma Key figures Gautama Buddha Padmasambhava Je Tsongkhapa Dalai Lama Panchen Lama Lama Karmapa Rinpoche Geshe Tertön Tulku Practices and attainment Buddhahood Avalokiteśvara Four stages of enlightenment Tantric yoga Pāramitās Meditation Laity Major monasteries Tradruk Drepung Dzogchen Ganden Jokhang Kumbum Labrang Mindrolling Namgyal Narthang Nechung Pabonka Palcho Ralung Ramoche Rato Sakya Sanga Sera Shalu Tashilhunpo Tsurphu Yerpa Festivals Chotrul Duchen Dajyur Losar Monlam Sho Dun Texts Kangyur Tengyur Tibetan Buddhist canon Mahāyāna sūtras Nyingma Gyubum Art Sand mandala Thangka Ashtamangala Tree of physiology History and overview History Timeline Outline Culture Index of articles Tibetan Buddhism portal Vajrayana Buddhism portal v t e Jetsun Milarepa (Tibetan: ར ་བཙ ན་མ ་ལ་རས་པ, Wylie: rje btsun mi la ras pa), (c. 1052 – c. 1135 CE) is generally considered one of Tibet's most famous yogis and poets. He was a student of Marpa Lotsawa, and a major figure in the history of the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism.