Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche is a renowned Tibetan Buddhist master known for his deep compassion and the clarity of his teachings. He was selected by His Holiness the Dalai Lama to serve as the principal tutor to His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, Oryen Trinley Dorje. Thrangu Rinpoche is a full holder and teacher of the Kagyu Vajrayana lineages. He founded the Namo Buddha retreat center in Nepal, has established two shedras (monastic universities) in Nepal and India, and serves as Abbot of Gampo Abbey in Nova Scotia. He also built Tara Abbey, where nuns receive a full dharma education qualifying them to become khenpos or teachers. Thrangu Rinpoche teaches entensively throughout Asia, Europe and the United States. He has centers in Maine and California, and is building the Vajra Vidya Retreat Center in Crestone, Colorado.

	Contents: Ten Teachings from the 100,000 Songs of Milarepa
	Foreword	1
1.	An Introduction to the Text	5
2.	Six Songs of Longing for the Guru	11
3.	Song of the Snow	17
4.	The Rock Sinmo in the Lingpa Cave	25
5.	Songs on Yolmo Snow-Mountain	33
6.	The Story of Nyama Paldarbum	39
7.	The Encounter with Naro Bonchung	47
8.	Invitation from the King of Kathmandu	55
9.	Entering the Yak Horn	61
10.	The Story of Gampopa	67
11.	Songs of Victory over the Four Maras	77
	Notes	83
	The Glossary	89
	The Glossary of Tibetan Terms	99
	Index	101