Tibets Great Yogi Milarepa A Biography from the Tibetan
Milarepa is one the greatest religious and literary figures of Tibet. He lived in the 11th to the 12th centuries and his biography is intended to demonstrate that right knowledge is obtained not by good deeds and professions of faith but by self-discipline of the mind and making it immune to worldly influences. Incidentally the biography contains much fascinating information on the social conditions of the time, and also describes some of Milarepas yogic powers.
