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“In horror of death, I took to the mountains - again and again I meditated on the uncertainty of the hour of death, capturing the fortress of the deathless unending nature of mind. Now all fear of death is over and done.”

Quote by Milarepa

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Milarepa (1052-1135), a prominent poet and founder of the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism, was born in the southern part of Tibet. He became a monk at a young age and went through various hardships, eventually achieving a high level of spiritual realization. Milarepa's poetry is highly valued for its literary quality, and his life story is widely spread in Tibetan Buddhism. more

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