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This chronology of Milarepa’s life is described in 1)\u00a0<\/span>The Profound Biography of Great Jetsun Milarepa,\u00a0<\/em>compiled by 12 Great Sons of Milarepa, 2) the\u00a0Black Treasury<\/i>\u00a0by the Third Karmapa Rangjung Dorje, 3) the\u00a0Hundred Thousand Songs of Milarepa (Gurbum)<\/em>, by Tsangy\u00f6n Heruka, and 4)\u00a0the\u00a0The Life of Jetsun Milarepa: An Illuminating Lamp of Sun and the Moon Beams<\/em>\u00a0by Bhikhsu Shije Ritr\u00f6pa. Milarepa’s birth and death dates which create the framework for this chronology are based on the writings of Tsangy\u00f6n Heruka.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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1052 CE<\/div>
Iron Dragon year of the 1st rabjung \u0f62\u0f56\u0f0b\u0f56\u0fb1\u0f74\u0f44\u0f0b\u0f51\u0f44\u0f0b\u0f54\u0f7c\u0f60\u0f72\u0f0b\u0f63\u0f95\u0f42\u0f66\u0f0b\u0f60\u0f56\u0fb2\u0f74\u0f42\u0f0d<\/div><\/div>
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Birth of Milarepa \u0f58\u0f72\u0f0b\u0f63\u0f0b\u0f62\u0f66\u0f0b\u0f54\u0f0b\u0f60\u0f41\u0fb2\u0f74\u0f44\u0f66\u0f0d<\/div>

Father: Mila Sherab Gyaltsen
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Mother: Nyangtsa Kargyen
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Clan: Khyungpo
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Birthplace: Kyangatsa of Mangyul Gyungthang
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1056 CE<\/div><\/div>
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Birth of his sister\u0f0b\u00a0\u0f63\u0f95\u0f58\u0f0b\u0f58\u0f7c\u0f0b\u0f54\u0f7a\u0f0b\u0f4f\u0f0b\u0f58\u0f42\u0f7c\u0f53\u0f0b\u0f66\u0f90\u0fb1\u0f72\u0f51\u0f0b\u0f60\u0f41\u0fb2\u0f74\u0f44\u0f66\u0f0d<\/div>

Peta G\u00f6nkyi, born when Milarepa was 4 years old.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1059 CE<\/div><\/div>
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Death of his father\u00a0\u0f61\u0f56\u0f0b\u0f58\u0f72\u0f0b\u0f63\u0f0b\u0f64\u0f7a\u0f66\u0f0b\u0f62\u0f56\u0f0b\u0f62\u0f92\u0fb1\u0f63\u0f0b\u0f58\u0f5a\u0f53\u0f0b\u0f5e\u0f72\u0f0b\u0f56\u0f62\u0f0b\u0f42\u0f64\u0f7a\u0f42\u0f66\u0f0d<\/div>

At age 7 his father, Mila Sherab Gyaltsen, passed away.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1067 CE<\/div><\/div>
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Coming of age\u00a0\u0f51\u0f42\u0f74\u0f44\u0f0b\u0f53\u0f0b\u0f66\u0f7c\u0f53\u0f0b\u0f54\u0f0d<\/div>

At age 15, his mother Nyangtsa Kargyen tried to reclaim their property and wealth from T\u00f6pa Ga\u2019s paternal uncle and aunt in accordance with Mila Sherab Gyaltsen\u2019s will, but failed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Soon after, Mila T\u00f6pa Ga began his education under a Nyingma master in the village.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1070 CE<\/div><\/div>
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Learning black magic\u00a0\u0f58\u0f50\u0f74\u0f0b\u0f42\u0f4f\u0f51\u0f0b\u0f66\u0f7a\u0f62\u0f0b\u0f42\u0f66\u0f74\u0f58\u0f0b\u0f63\u0f7a\u0f42\u0f66\u0f0b\u0f54\u0f62\u0f0b\u0f56\u0f66\u0fb3\u0f56\u0f66\u0f0d<\/div>

At the age of 18, under his mother\u2019s command Mila T\u00f6pa Ga went to learn black magic from master Yungt\u00f6n Trogyal.\u00a0After a year he was sent by his master to Tsangrong to gain further mastery of black magic under the master Y\u00f6nten Gyatso.<\/p>

Date taken from The Life of Jetsun Milarepa: An Illuminating Lamp of Sun and the Moon Beams <\/em>by Bhikhsu Shije Ritr\u00f6pa.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Destruction of his enemies\u00a0\u0f51\u0f42\u0fb2\u0f0b\u0f56\u0f7c\u0f0b\u0f5a\u0f62\u0f0b\u0f56\u0f45\u0f51\u0f54\u0f0d<\/div>

After Mila gained power to cast spells on his enemies and destroyed many lives, he became known as Apo Thuchen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Searching for the true dharma\u00a0\u0f50\u0f62\u0f0b\u0f54\u0f60\u0f72\u0f0b\u0f63\u0f58\u0f0b\u0f60\u0f5a\u0f7c\u0f63\u0f0b\u0f56\u0f0d<\/div>

With great regret for his negative deeds Apo Thuchen searched for a path to purify his karma and achieve liberation.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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His master Yungt\u00f6n Trogyal sent him to a Dzogchen master, Rongt\u00f6n Lhaga. Rangt\u00f6n soon realized Apo Thuchen\u2019s heavy karma and told him that the only person who could help him was Marpa, and sent him to search for Marpa.<\/p>

Date taken from The Life of Jetsun Milarepa: An Illuminating Lamp of Sun and the Moon Beams <\/em>by Bhikhsu Shije Ritr\u00f6pa.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1080 CE<\/div><\/div>
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Finding his guru Marpa\u00a0\u0f58\u0f62\u0f0b\u0f54\u0f0b\u0f56\u0fb3\u0f0b\u0f58\u0f62\u0f0b\u0f56\u0f66\u0f9f\u0f7a\u0f53\u0f0b\u0f54\u0f0d<\/div>

At age 28, Mila first met Marpa. He followed Marpa closely for six years and eight months. He then became known as Milarepa.
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Returning home\u00a0\u0f62\u0f44\u0f0b\u0f61\u0f74\u0f63\u0f0b\u0f51\u0f74\u0f0b\u0f55\u0fb1\u0f72\u0f62\u0f0b\u0f55\u0f7a\u0f56\u0f66\u0f0b\u0f54\u0f0d<\/div>

At age 34, with permission from his guru, Marpa Lotsawa Ch\u00f6kyi Dorje and his consort Dagmema, Milarepa returned to his home town, Kyangatsa.<\/p>

When he went home his mother had passed away already, and his sister\u2019s whereabouts were unknown. Milarepa practiced for weeks at his childhood home to help his deceased parents\u2019 path to liberation.\u00a0<\/p>

He then found a cave in Kyangasta area, where he meditated for several months, during which his provisions were provided by the people of the village including his previous enemy, his paternal aunt, to whom he gave all his family land and property. During this time he also met with his childhood betrothed, Dzes\u00e9.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Solemn Commitment \u0f66\u0f92\u0fb2\u0f74\u0f56\u0f0b\u0f54\u0f60\u0f72\u0f0b\u0f51\u0f58\u0f0b\u0f56\u0f45\u0f60\u0f0b\u0f56\u0f62\u0f9f\u0f53\u0f0b\u0f54\u0f7c\u0f0b\u0f58\u0f5b\u0f51\u0f0b\u0f54\u0f0d<\/div>

Milarepa made the deep aspiration to continually stay in retreat.\u00a0He continued his retreat at Rakma Changchup Dzong, after which he moved to Drakar Taso Uma Dzong for about a year. Following that he moved to Pori Potho Namkha Dzong.\u00a0<\/p>

In these mountain caves, he practiced for 6 years in total.<\/p>

From The Profound Biography of Great Jetsun Milarepa<\/a>,\u00a0<\/em>compiled by 12 Great Sons of Milarepa, pg 47.<\/span><\/p>

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Practicing in mountain retreats\u00a0\u0f51\u0f56\u0f7a\u0f53\u0f0b\u0f54\u0f60\u0f72\u0f0b\u0f62\u0f72\u0f0b\u0f41\u0fb2\u0f7c\u0f51\u0f0b\u0f51\u0f74\u0f0b\u0f51\u0f40\u0f60\u0f0b\u0f66\u0fa4\u0fb1\u0f51\u0f0b\u0f51\u0fb2\u0f42\u0f0b\u0f54\u0f7c\u0f66\u0f0b\u0f66\u0f92\u0f7c\u0f58\u0f0b\u0f66\u0f92\u0fb2\u0f74\u0f56\u0f0b\u0f54\u0f0b\u0f58\u0f5b\u0f51\u0f0b\u0f54\u0f0d<\/div>

Milarepa then went to Drakmar Chongling Khyung Dzong, and practiced for another 13 years (12 years, 12 months, 12 days, and 12 hours).<\/p>

After completing his practice commitment in 1103 CE, Milarepa departed for Lapchi Snowy Range and continued to hoist the banner of the Practice Lineage.<\/p>

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Attaining Siddhahood\u00a0\u0f42\u0fb2\u0f74\u0f56\u0f0b\u0f54\u0f60\u0f72\u0f0b\u0f66\u0f62\u0f0b\u0f42\u0f64\u0f7a\u0f42\u0f66\u0f0b\u0f54\u0f0d<\/div>

After years of meditation\u00a0at all the sacred places prophesied to him by Lord Marpa, and many other solitary mountain retreats, Jetsun Milarepa seized the fortress of dharmakaya [complete enlightenment].<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Benefiting sentient beings\u00a0\u0f60\u0f42\u0fb2\u0f7c\u0f0b\u0f56\u0f60\u0f72\u0f0b\u0f51\u0f7c\u0f53\u0f0b\u0f58\u0f5b\u0f51\u0f0b\u0f54\u0f0d<\/div>

Following his liberation, Milarepa spent the rest of his life teaching the dharma, and leading his heart sons and daughters to ripening and liberation.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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At the age of 84, Milarepa passed away in Chuwar, his body dissolving into the dharmadhatu.
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