Songs of Milarepa

Discover the timeless songs of Milarepa, a revered Buddhist holy man who turned away from a life of sin and malice to reach enlightenment. His thousands of extemporaneously composed songs communicate complex ideas in a simple, lucid style, and this volume features his most highly esteemed songs of love and compassion. Milarepa teaches readers the negative aspects of ambition and the importance of finding inner peace, stressing the briefness of life and the importance of acting with integrity.