May 3rd, 7:00PM in Garland 104 (2441 E. Hartford)
A tagline sometimes used for this film is "Magician, Murderer, Saint"
and that is a deceptively accurate summation of the story of Milarepa.
The figure himself was an eleventh century Yogi who would become one of
the most celebrated Tibetan historical figures for both his
accomplishments and an extremely influential biography written after his
death. This film represents a retelling of that story including
depictions of the supernatural events that intertwined with his life.
As a figure Milarepa represented a yogic tradition distinct
from the monastic Buddhism that most associate with Tibet. This version of the
story was produced and directed by Neten Chokling a Lama from Bhutan and shot
in terrain similar to that found in Tibet. The narrative of Milarepa’s story reinforces
classical Buddhist patterns of transcendence of worldly matters after a misspent
youth and an acceptance of one’s own mortality.
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