Legends have grown around Eastern Yogis who become so adept in the practice that they appear impervious to cold weather. These individuals survive most notably in the higher elevations as the legend goes in sub-zero weather with nothing but a light covering.
Among the most notable of these was Milarepa a Tibetan Buddhist monk whose name derives from this exact ability. Born Mila, meaning “good news”, his mentor adds the “repa” meaning cotton. Milarepa had the ability ? which seems amazing to many Westerners ? of keeping his body at a fixed temperature that he only needed a cotton cloth even in the coldest of times.
