By Milarepa, Antoinnette K. Gordon
Tibet, distant and inaccessible, is much less recognized to the western global for its literary than its inventive contributions to Oriental tradition. however, it has produced a literature of putting up with good looks and value, the superb fulfillment of that's the poetry of Milarepa, its maximum poet and saint. This publication exhibits in its poetic exaggeration that, to the Tibetans, his poetry comprises all earthly and celestial knowledge. it really is from this masterpiece that the decisions for the current quantity were made—songs within which Milarepa describes his existence within the solitude of mountain glaciers, his yogic attainments in self-control, his encounters with demons who attempt to hinder his meditations, and his arrival at enlightenment and non secular freedom. awarded the following in skillful translation—in a quantity adorned with unique Tibetan woodcuts and motifs from Tibetan art—these poems shiningly mirror the genius of Tibet's "Old guy, Storehouse of Songs."
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If there's accepting and rejecting, there isn't any perform. If there's rnam rtog,l2 there is not any yoga. If there's east and west [ direction], there is not any knowledge. fifty eight THE HUNDRED THOUSAND SONGS If beginning and loss of life exist, there's no Buddha. those certainly are the six internal faults. the place there's nice hatred, are the fetters of hell. the place there's nice avarice, are the fetters of the tortured spirits. the place there's nice lack of knowledge, are the fetters of the beasts. the place there's nice lust, are the fetters of guy. the place there's nice envy, are the fetters of the demigods. the place there's nice delight, are the fetters of the gods. those are the six fetters of non-liberation. the place nice religion is, is how to freedom. To rely on a sensible, sturdy Lama is the way to freedom. whilst natural precepts are saved, is the way to freedom. To stay in solitude is the way to freedom. to stay on my own is how to freedom. To perform meditation is how to freedom. those are six methods of deliverance via quite a few tools. the final word truth in its unique shape is the Unborn knowledge. 1 three If there's inside and outside, there isn't any selfawareness. within the realm df knowledge, there's no mild and no shadow. the area of dharma is the nice Comprehension. The seed of the last word fact is the unchangeable. MILAREPA ON l. a. PHYI GLACIER fifty nine The realm of correct studies is the uninterrupted continuity. those are the six knowledges to the final word truth. while the heat of meditation is kindled within the physique, the Yogin feels good. while the air enters from definitely the right and the left channel into the center channel, the Yogin feels completely satisfied. He feels good, within the higher a part of his physique, via the flowing down of the bodhi brain. He feels good whilst the purple and white meet jointly within the heart. the total physique feels good [being pervaded] by means of transcendental happiness. those are the six joys of the guts of the Yogin. this can be the essence of the track of the six kernels. this is often the music of the studies of the fellow who has pondered for 6 months. You, students, make a ceremonial dinner during this meeting the place chuffed males are assembled. have fun all and drink of the nectar. I, previous guy, am making a song this music. to these of you to whom the doctrine educating now has arisen, it's a treasure condominium. follow yourselves to the faith with joyous minds. via natural deeds, your prayers will likely be fulfilled! As he spoke, Gsen-rdo-mo stated: "To the respected instructor, who's resembling the Buddha of the 60 THE HUNDRED THOUSAND SONGS Three Times,l4 to him we should always render provider and choices. those that have no idea the best way to pay homage, are certainly extra silly than the beasts. " The respected One spoke back: "Whether one has appreciate for me or now not, doesn't subject. yet whoever possesses a valuable human physique within the time that the dharma prevails, and doesn't perform the doctrine, is certainly very silly. " hence he sang the subsequent music: I bow down on the toes of Marpa, the Translator. To you consumers and trustworthy believers, The natural doctrine spreads out far and wide. it's very silly to devote sins via silly speak.