Garbagnate Milanese

Camminata tra Garbagnate Milanese e Cesate lungo il Villoresi e nel parco delle Groane seguendo il percorso della manifestazione podistica Quater pass tra i Cassin de Cesa'







Small elephants have not the strength.
The Nectar of Heaven is the essence of long life
Ever keeping the quintessence of body strong,
But only the Holy Guru, Nagarjuna, could use it-
Not all who practice Dharma.
The golden chest, that gives enjoyment
Is a treasure which cures poverty,
But only "Prince Moonlight" can possess 'it-
Not the common people.
The wondrous gem beneath the ocean
Is a marvel granting all desires,
But it belongs to the Dragon of Happiness;
Men on the earth cannot obtain it.
Grand scenery, indeed, has the Palace of Joyous
Heaven,
But only Guru Asailga can enjoy it;
Not all human beings can reach or see it.
The medicine of Six Merits
Can cure colds and fever.
'Tis made from Tsan Dan wood,
And not from other trees.
The Ten White Virtues from causation's law
Enable one to roam the higher Realms,
But only those with faith can practice them-
Great sinners are not free.
The Pith-Instructions of the
Gurus
Enable one to win highest Enlightenment,
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But only he with Karma can learn and practice them;
Without capacity or Karma one seldom has the opporhmity.
The precious Pith-Instruction of the Oral
Succession
Enables one, without fail, to become Buddha,
But only determined men can follow it;
THE HUNDRED THOUSAND SONGS OF MILAREPA
Poverty is cured by food and wealth
Which the generous and clever soon amass,
But these the miserly can ne'er enjoy.
Generosity is a merit of which one can be proud.
You, the rich man of Ngan Tson, have it;
But not all the wealthy are so generous.
I, Milarepa, and the disciple Se Ston Repa,8
Due to wishes made in former lives have stayed
With you, the rich man of Jenlun Ngan Tson,
For seven delightful days. No~ we must go.
Health and long life to you and yours!
Milarepa then said, "You offered me food and lodging, and I
preached for you. This [relationship] is important. He who reveres
and rejoices in the Dharma and has faith in it at all times, is plant-
ing the Seed-of-Dharma from which the Innate-born Wisdom will
grow in his future lives. He who has rightly made a good wish,
does not have to learn many teachings. Nor must he associate [with his
Guru] for a long time. If the outer conditions and the inner seeds
in one's own mind meet together, though temporarily one may go
astray, the power of the seeds-of-the-wish will eventually bring one to
the right path. Furthermore, faith and earnestness are most important.
Nowadays, because people do not accumulate merits (by practicing
virtuous deeds], they seldom see the inner merits of others, but only
their outer faults, even though these faults are small and insignificant.
If you have faith in me, whether I live near or far from you will
make no difference. If we live too close and our relationship becomes
too intimate, it will only cause discord and trouble between us. I
think it would be too difficult for you, at the present time, to be
a perfect practitioner of the Dharma. You must try to understand
your own habitual-thinking. In any case, I shall make a good wish
for you, and you should also try to pray to, and have faith in me.
If you now practice virtuous deeds and put your faith (in the Dharmal,
you will be reborn in a special, favorable country, with perfect condi-
tions and means [to practice the Dharma]. It is not necessary for a
real follower of Dharma to go to many places. Again, he who sees
many faults in other people, is liable to be an ignorant person him-
self. To you worldly beings, your native land is always the best; also,
you like grand religious ceremonies. But in fact, if you have good-
will and give provisions often and unsparingly to a single beggar, this
would be quite sufficient. There is no such thing as 'this teaching is