Castellaro Lagusello - Cavriana

Colline moreniche dell' alto mantovano, percorso ad anello tra il castello di Castellaro Lagusello e il castello di Cavriana




THE HUNDRED THOUSAND SONGS OF MILAREPA
If you cannot help yourself
How can you help others?
After hearing this song, Doctor Yaugru took a very reverent atti-
tude toward the Jetsun. Rising from his seat he bowed, with his eyes
full of tears, and said, "What you say is very true. Please teach me
the Dharma and allow me to become your disciple."
Among the disciples of Doctor Yaugru there was a young monk
called Sevan Dunchon Shawa who followed the Jetsun and obtained
from him the Initiations and instructions. Having devoted himself
to meditation, he attained the highest accomplishment. He was one
of the heart-sons of the Jetsun, known as Sevan Repa from Dodra.
This is the story of how Milarepa met his disciple Sevan Repa at
the Garakhache Guest House of Yei Ru Jang in Tsang.
NOTES
1 In Tibet the corpse is usually loaded on a horse, like a folded bundle, a
THE BANDIT--DISCIPLE
Obeisance to all Gurus
ONE day when the Jetsun Milarepa was meditating in Shri Ri of
Deut Jal, several bandits came to his hermitage. When they could
not find any food or clothes, and learned how he lived and made his
devotions, they could not help but have deep faith in him. They
said, "Dear Lama, this place is very bad. Because of the unfavorable
conditions, it must be very hard to get food. Please come to our coun-
try, and we will supply you properly."
Milarepa replied, "It is true that conditions here may not be favor-
able, but I have everything I need to further my devotion. Though
your place may be better, I do not want to go there. Instead, I
would like you, on my behalf, to send to your country for well-en-
dowed devotees to come here for meditation." And he sang a song
called "Welcome to Meditate in Shri Ri":
Shri Ri, that wondrous place in Jal,
Is far to circle, but near to approach.
Come here, you faithful and destined devotees
And all who would renounce this world and life.
Here is the wonderland, Shri Ri,
Far indeed from towns,
But close to meditation and accomplishment!
Come to Shri Ri, you faithful and destined devotees
And all who would renounce this world and life!
Though the water here is scarce, the
goddesses are many.
Come to Shri Ri, you faithful and well-
gifted devotees!
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