Milarepa Great Tibetan Yogi in live song and film
Sunday 10 April starting at 6.00pm sharp with screening
At Labia on Orange
| A modern rendition of Milarepa’s ancient songs on the nature of mind. “The songs are quite incredible”– Sogyal Rinpoche | |||
| Preceded by screening of film: In the Footsteps of Great Tibetan Yogi Milarepa | |||
MILAREPA (1040-1123) is considered the greatest Tibetan Yogi. After many misdeeds as a black magician, he repented and wearing only one cotton cloth, meditated with such fierce determination that he realised the nature of mind: he attained enligtenment in one lifetime. He is considered the founder of the Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. His insights are captured in the famous book: The 100,000 Songs of Milarepa. MICHAELA LUCAS is trained in classical singing and musical theatre and is also an accomplished singer/songwriter from Australia. She has completed a 3-year meditation retreat. CHRIS TOKALON will play flute, hang and do overtone singing as accompanist to Michaela. THE FILM tells a brief overview of Milarepa’s life. The focus is the many astounding sites and caves in Tibet that are directly attributed to his austere life and practice of meditation. The film is a comprehensive survey conducted over an extensive expedition and pilgrimage to those sacred places. (54 minutes) | |||
| JOHANNESBURG Saturday 9 April 2011 Lam Rim Centre Cost: R100 for movie and performance 4pm: Screening: In the footsteps of Great Tibetan Yogi Milarepa 5:30pm: Performance by Michaela General enquiries Neil 082 467 5735; Phillip 083 255 6089 contact@lamrim.co.za | |||
| FAITH Faith is the firm foundation of my house, Diligence forms the high walls, Meditation makes the huge bricks, And Wisdom is the great cornerstone. With these four things I built my castle, And it will last as long as the Truth eternal! Your worldly houses are delusions, Mere prisons for the demons, And so I would abandon and desert them. | SHAME Why, my good lad, do you take Things without shame to be shameful? That is merely the nature-born male organ; I cannot understand this so-called "shame" of yours. Of the really shameful things, you are most ignorant. Look at sinful, evil and meaningless deeds; You are not ashamed of them. Let me tell you how I keep my self-respect: My fine wool is the Heart-for-Bodhi With which I spin the thread of the Four Initiations; The cloth I weave is the liberation Path of Samadhi; The dye I use is made of virtues and good-wishes; My tailor uncle is the sense of conscientious discretion By whom the trousers of self-respect are made. These are my dignified and altruistic trousers, And so of yours I have no need! Dear patron, you may now go home! | ||