Molino Cattaneo

Breve giro natalizio nel parco dei Colli briantei e in val di Nava, verso la fine dopo Contra una serie di alberi caduti rende necessario per evitarli di entrare in un terreno recintato e uscirne praticamente strisciando sotto una siepe, per il resto nessuna difficoltà tranne i sentieri spesso fangosi anche in assenza di piogge



THE HUNDRED THOUSAND SONGS OF MILAREPA
You, gifted disciples, the followers of Dharma,
Heed carefully, with all attention
While I sing of the profound Essential Teaching.
The great lioness in the upper snow mountain
Poses proudly on the summit of the peak;
She is not afraid-
Proudly dwelling on the mountain
Is the snow lion's way.
The queen vulture on Red Rock
Stretches her wings in the wide sky;
She is not afraid of falling-
Flying through the sky is the vulture's way.
In the depths of the great ocean
Darts the Queen of fish, glittering;
She is not afraid-
Swimming is the fish's way.
On the branches of the oak trees,
Agile monkeys swing and leap;
They are not afraid of falling-
Such is the wild monkey's way.
Under the leafy canopy of the dense wood,
The striped tiger roams and swiftly runs,
Not because of fear or worry-
This shows her haughty pride,
And is the mighty tiger's way.
In the wood on Singa Mountain,
I, Milarepa, meditate on Voidness,
Not because I fear to lose my understanding-
Constant meditation is the yogi's way.
Without distraction, the yogi meditates absorbed
Upon the pure Mal)c;lala of Dharmadhatu,
Not because he fears to go astray-
But to hold to Self-quintessence is the yogi's way.
When he works on the Nadis, Pral).a, and Bindu18
The Song of a Yogi's Joy
Not that the teaching has faults in itself-
But it is a good way to improve true Realization.
With natural and spontaneous behavior
One surely meets with countless ups-and-downs,20
Not because there is discrimination and
dualistic thought-
But because to manifest all, is causation's nature.
When he develops other beings by
demonstrating the power of Karma,
Though seemingly he sees as real both good and evil,
It is not because he has gone astray in his
practice,21
But because, to explain the truth to different
people,
He must use appropriate illustrations.
Those great yogis who have mastered the Practice,
Never desire anything in this world.
It is not because they want fame that
they remain in solitude;
It is the natural sign springing from their hearts-
The true feeling of non-attachment and renunciation.
Yogis who practice the teaching of the
Path Profound,
Dwell always in caves and mountains;
Not that they are cynical or pompous,
But to concentrate on meditation is their
self-willing.
I, the cotton-clad,22 have sung many songs,
Not to amuse myself by singing sophistries,
But for your sake, faithful followers who
assemble here,
From my heart I have spoken words helpful
and profound.
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The disciples then said to Milarepa, "One may live alone in soli-
tude, but it is necessary to have food and a suitable dwelling in which
he can meditate properly." The Jetsun replied, "I have my own fo