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Osho on Milarepa

58 discourses in which Osho speaks about Milarepa, most mentions first. Each line is his own sentence from that talk.

  1. Finger Pointing to the Moon #17: I Am This! · 23 mentions · 21 October 1972
    “Marpa, an amazing monk of Tibet, has said, "I never meditated, I never made any effort, I did only one thing, I trusted my master."”
  2. The Ultimate Alchemy, Vol 1 #3: Desirelessness: An Opening to the Unknown · 21 mentions · 17 February 1972
    “Marpa, a Tibetan mystic, is dying.”
  3. The Great Zen Master Ta Hui #15: Suchness · 16 mentions · 22 July 1987
    “There is a beautiful story about one Tibetan monk, Marpa.”
  4. Vedanta: Seven Steps to Samadhi #5: In Deep Patience · 14 mentions · 13 January 1974
    “It happened that one of the Tibetan mystics, Marpa, was in search of a master.”
  5. The Golden Future #23: The five dimensions of education · 13 mentions · 23 May 1987
    “You need not be a Milarepa.”
  6. The Ultimate Alchemy, Vol 1 #13: Transcendence Through Being · 12 mentions · 1 June 1972
    “There is a story about Marpa, the Tibetan mystic.”
  7. Vigyan Bhairav Tantra, Vol 1 #30: Surrendering to a master · 12 mentions · 27 January 1973
    “It is reported of Milarepa that he went to a master and he surrendered.”
  8. Beyond Enlightenment #9: The Master is a mirror · 11 mentions · 11 October 1986
    “In Tibet, there is a beautiful story about Marpa.”
  9. From Misery to Enlightenment #9: Courage is a love affair with the unknown · 11 mentions · 6 February 1985
    “For example, Chetana has a boyfriend, Milarepa -- Milarepa the Great.”
  10. Sat Chit Anand #9: Skies beyond skies · 11 mentions · 26 November 1987
    “Milarepa, you have created more trouble than you are aware of, because Jivan Mary committed a mistake in typing the name of Lokita.”
  11. The Inner Journey #4: The ways to encounter the mind · 11 mentions · 4 February 1968
    “Milarepa was a mystic who lived in Tibet.”
  12. Theologia Mystica #12 · 10 mentions · 22 August 1980
    “It happened in Marpa's life: Marpa went to a teacher.”
  13. Books I Have Loved #4 · 9 mentions
    “It is the great work of Marpa, the Tibetan mystic.”
  14. Jeevan Darshan #4 · 9 mentions · 14 August 1967
    “In a Tibetan village there was a monk named Marpa.”
  15. Sat Chit Anand #7: A bird with two wings · 8 mentions · 25 November 1987
    “With Milarepa, things are more speedy.”
  16. The Great Pilgrimage: From Here to Here #21: Philosia... the path of the mystic · 8 mentions · 30 September 1987
    “Milarepa, philosophy is not the real thing, and to be a philosopher is just to go astray.”
  17. The Way of Tao, Volume 1 #1: The eternal, unchanging tao · 8 mentions · 19 June 1971
    “A youth came and sat before Marpa.”
  18. Tao Upanishad #56 · 8 mentions · 20 August 1972
    “Milarepa was his first disciple there.”
  19. Sermons in Stones #20: The "Other"... Hell? Or the door to the divine? · 7 mentions · 19 December 1986
    “Milarepa, you are a hypochondriac!”
  20. The Golden Future #27: I can see a shoe in your heart · 7 mentions · 25 May 1987
    “Prem Shunyo, enlightenment is certainly the last resort, but not for Milarepa.”
  21. The Sword and the Lotus #11: Godless and yet so godly · 7 mentions · 31 January 1986
    “Milarepa, a great master, was searching for truth.”
  22. From Darkness to Light #19: Where nothing is right and nothing is wrong · 6 mentions · 19 March 1985
    “A beautiful story is told about Marpa ...”
  23. From Death to Deathlessness #36: Rise in Love · 6 mentions · 10 September 1985
    “Marpa, one of Tibet's great mystics, went to a master who was well-known for his learning, his scholarship.”
  24. Live Zen #3: Pecking and tapping · 6 mentions · 24 April 1988
    “Once it happened with a great Tibetan saint, Milarepa...”
  25. Om Mani Padme Hum #6: Don't just accept: rejoice! · 6 mentions · 24 December 1987
    “Milarepa, the very word total acceptance has somewhere in it the shadow of non-acceptance.”
  26. Vigyan Bhairav Tantra, Vol 1 #39: From the wave to the cosmic ocean · 6 mentions · 28 February 1973
    “I remember Marpa, one Tibetan mystic.”
  27. Yoga: The Alpha and the Omega, Vol 4 #10: The alchemy of celebration · 6 mentions · 30 April 1975
    “There is a Tibetan story about Marpa.”
  28. Suno Bhai Sadho #4 · 6 mentions · 14 November 1974
    “Marpa went to his guru—a Tibetan fakir.”
  29. Be Realistic: Plan for a Miracle #13 · 5 mentions · 28 March 1976
    “Marpa is one of the greatest tibetan mystics...”
  30. The Golden Future #15: Most people return unopened · 5 mentions · 19 May 1987
    “Milarepa is asking, "Why, when you enter the room, do you look to the left and say, `Hello'?"”
  31. Vigyan Bhairav Tantra, Vol 1 #28: Meditation: an unburdening of repressions · 5 mentions · 25 January 1973
    “It is said of Marpa that when he was given the secret mantra by his master, the promise was there that the mantra would be kept absolutely secret.”
  32. Tao Upanishad #53 · 5 mentions · 17 August 1972
    “Milarepa, a Tibetan fakir, went to his master Marpa.”
  33. Sat Chit Anand #27: Crossianity · 4 mentions · 5 December 1987
    “Milarepa, civilization has not happened yet.”
  34. Satyam Shivam Sundram #18: The mystic rose · 4 mentions · 15 November 1987
    “Milarepa, it is not a question suitable to you, but I will answer anyway.”
  35. Tantra: The Supreme Understanding #1: The Ultimate Experience · 4 mentions · 11 February 1975
    “Naropa was also fortunate in that way: he was able to find a disciple whose name was Marpa.”
  36. The Great Pilgrimage: From Here to Here #6: Expectation breeds frustration · 4 mentions · 9 September 1987
    “Milarepa, neither the music is mine nor the guitar.”
  37. The Great Pilgrimage: From Here to Here #18: The alphabet of rejoicing · 4 mentions · 15 September 1987
    “Milarepa, I don't know what I said the other morning -- I don't carry unnecessarily luggage from the past.”
  38. The New Dawn #17: Letting me in is finding yourself · 4 mentions · 26 June 1987
    “Milarepa, there is no language of enlightenment.”
  39. Main Mrityu Sikhata Hun #14 · 4 mentions · 5 August 1970
    “In Tibet there was a fakir, Milarepa.”
  40. Nirvan Upanishad #6 · 4 mentions · 28 September 1971
    “Marpa, an extraordinary rishi of Tibet, when he reached his guru, the guru said: Give away all.”
  41. And Now, And Here #14: I am Ready, If You Are · 3 mentions · 5 August 1970
    “In Tibet lived a mystic called Milarepa.”
  42. Om Mani Padme Hum #1: The music of OM · 3 mentions · 7 December 1987
    “When Marpa, a Tibetan mystic, died, his closest disciples were sitting all around him ...”
  43. Om Shantih Shantih Shantih #14: Trust life, love life · 3 mentions · 7 March 1988
    “Milarepa, the feet of the master are only symbolic.”
  44. Satyam Shivam Sundram #22: Unknown territories, unexplored skies · 3 mentions · 17 November 1987
    “Milarepa, sex is dropping so many people that the problem is not that sex is dropping you also, the problem is that many others may start picking it up!”
  45. Satyam Shivam Sundram #23: Jump into life's deepest waters · 3 mentions · 18 November 1987
    “because I hear Milarepa has fallen in love with you, and Milarepa is a very choosy fellow!”
  46. The Beloved, Vol 1 #4: The only criterion is your thirst · 3 mentions · 24 June 1976
    “It is reported about one great mystic, Milarepa:”
  47. The Great Pilgrimage: From Here to Here #10: Drunk with awareness · 3 mentions · 11 September 1987
    “Milarepa, it is so simple...”
  48. The Great Pilgrimage: From Here to Here #13: Human mind is a miracle · 3 mentions · 12 September 1987
    “One day at the Poona drugstore, Milarepa, Sarjano and Devageet come in to buy some condoms.”
  49. The Great Pilgrimage: From Here to Here #23: Knowledge is the corpse of knowing · 3 mentions · 1 October 1987
    “Milarepa, the difference between no-mind and my-mind is the difference between your mind and my mind.”
  50. The Great Pilgrimage: From Here to Here #24: The only way to be is not to be · 3 mentions · 1 October 1987
    “Milarepa, Shakespeare is a great poet, but not a mystic.”
  51. The Hidden Splendor #12: Life itself is a miracle · 3 mentions · 18 March 1987
    “That's what was happening: old Maitreya was hopping, and Anando was just behind him so she must have been afraid -- What has happened to old Milarepa?...”
  52. The Hidden Splendor #18: Inside you god is hidden · 3 mentions · 21 March 1987
    “Milarepa, your question surprises me, because you give so much love to me.”
  53. The Transmission of the Lamp #41: The salt of the earth · 3 mentions · 15 June 1986
    “Just Milarepa has to be afraid now.”
  54. Yoga: The Alpha and the Omega, Vol 4 #1: The seeds of misery · 3 mentions · 21 April 1975
    “It was asked of a great mystic, a Tibetan mystic, Marpa, 'Are you certain that when you die you will go to heaven?'”
  55. Maha Geeta #46 · 3 mentions · 26 November 1976
    “The great Tibetan saint Milarepa was lying on his deathbed.”
  56. Mahaveer Meri Drishti Mein #11 · 3 mentions · 22 September 1969
    “A fakir, Marpa, went to his master in Tibet.”
  57. Mahaveer Vani #26 · 3 mentions · 11 September 1972
    “Marpa went to Naropa.”
  58. Tao Upanishad #122 · 3 mentions · 1 April 1975
    “In Tibet there was a great saint, Milarepa.”