Hermit of Go Cliffs: Timeless Instructions from a Tibetan Mystic

by Cyrus Stearns (Translator), Ko-Brag-Pa

The great Tibetan meditation master Gyalwa Godrakpa (1170-1249) practiced and taught a nonsectarian approach to realization. Hermit of Go Cliffs is the first English translation of The Collected Songs of Godrakpa , presented here with the original Tibetan text and with Cyrus Stearns' comprehensive introduction to Godrakpa's life, legacy, and poetry.

Like the songs of Tibet's great saint Milarepa, Godrakpa's songs are uniquely beautiful and sometimes stern and sharp, sometimes lyrical and filled with allusions to the natural world. These songs express what Godrakpa emphasized in his life - a no-nonsense approach to the practice of meditation.

Genres: Buddhism

224 pages, Paperback

First published May 15, 2000

Reviews

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read through it, then go back to it as you would a reference book. Pick it up, open to a page and read the song. This is a book that needs to be pondered over time. Keep it handy.

[Don Flynn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Godrakpa's songs get to the heart of practice. Worthwhile for anyone serious about deepening their practice.

I think I got even more out of it with this re-read.