Milarepa

A struggle for Peace 1000 years ago.

Milarepa is probably the most well-known story among Tibetans. A story which questions violence and revenge.

A tale of laughs and loss, it pulls the carpet away from many of our assumptions about life.

‘This story has appeared in a many versions since the eleventh century in Tibet, and is still sung by Tibetan bards today. It’s a story of an unhappy boy who commits magical acts of revenge because of his love for his mother. He then turns to religion and in the end reaches the highest knowledge. This theme has touched the hearts of Tibetans at all times, but in modern times the hearts of the whole world. Since it was translated into English more than fifty years ago, and from English into many other languages it has had an enormous readership. That this story of spiritual heroism is now created in new forms in the English language is a testimony to its strength. From being the epos of the national spirituality of the Tibetans it has become the spiritual heritage of the world, and indeed, a spiritual inspiration for all.  Now it is recreated in the moving performance of Georgiana.’
Jens Braarvig, professor, Institute of Cultural studies, University of Oslo.

‘Milarepa is like the story of Jesus in the New testament. Except that Milarepa starts as a sinner, like us.’
Martin Ravndal professor of Theology, OsloUniversity