Drinking the mountain stream : songs of Tibets beloved saint, Milarepa: eighteen selections from the rare collection : stories and songs from the oral tradition of Jetsün Milarepa ; translated by Lama Kunga Rinpoche and Brian Cutillo ; illustrations by A

Milarepa, Tibet's renowned and beloved saint, wandered the terrain of eleventh-century Tibet, guiding countless followers along the Buddhist path. Milarepa's songs and poems are bold and inspiring, his language direct and immediate. Lama Kunga Rinpoche and Brian Cutillo render a faithful translation of this rare collection. Library Journal Collected here for the first time are the songs of liberation of the great Tibetan Buddhist teacher Milarepa. A precocious student, Milarepa quickly developed into a powerful teacher and was instrumental in introducing Buddhism into Tibet during the Middle Ages. The songs in this collection reflect traditional Buddhist teachings during meditation, liberation of the self, and the elimination of desires. The translations sparkle and the songs give insight into the little-known world of Tibetan Buddhism, but given the narrow focus, this book is recommended only for large public libraries and academic libraries. Jetsun Milarepa, Tibet's renowned and beloved saint, is known for his penetrating insights, wry sense of humor, and ability to render any lesson into spontaneous song. His songs and poems exhibit the bold, inspirational leader as he guided followers along the Buddhist path. More than any other collection of his stories and songs, Drinking the Mountain Stream reveals Milarepa's humor and wisdom. Faithfully translated by Lama Kunga Rinpoche and Brian Cutillo, this rare collectionnever before available in any Western languagecuts across the centuries to bring Milarepa's most inspiring verses, in all their potency, to today's reader.