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“The affairs of the world will go on forever, do not delay the practice of meditation. Once you have met with the profound instructions from a meditation master, with single pointed determination, set about realizing the Truth.”

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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