Morti dell' Avello da Prebone

Brianza, parco agricolo della valletta, escursione/passeggiata in collina partendo dal parcheggio del ristorante il Portico in località Prebone (Monticello) fino a Barzago e al santuario dei morti dell' Avello





MILAREPA
AND THE PIGEON
Obeisance to all Gurus
I N ACCORDANCE with the prophecy [of his Patron Buddha], Milrepa
went to Tibet proper from Yolmo. He arrived at Gu Tang and
lived in a cave, absorbing himself in the Meditation of the Great
Illumination.
One day a pigeon wearing golden ornaments came to Milarepa.
The bird nodded, bowed, and circled him many times. Then it flew
away in the direction of the Immaculate Rock. Milarepa understood
that this must be a spell of the Non-men to make him welcome. So
he followed the pigeon and went up to the hill, where he found a
heap of white rice. The bird pecked the rice with its bill and brought
some to Milarepa as if showing him hospitality and welcome. Mila-
repa, [surprised and delighted], broke into song:
Ohl My gracious Guru, Marpa Lho Draug Wa,
From the depth of my heart I think of you.
In deepest earnestness I meditate on you.
That I never be separated from you, is my prayer.
Merging the Self-mind with the Guru is indeed
a happy thing.
Manifestation itself is the essence of Reality.
Through the realization of this unborn Dharmakaya,
I merge myself in the Realm of Non-effort,l
To both the high and low Views2 am I indifferent.
In the mind of Non-effort I feel happiness and joy.
The nature of Mind is the Light and the Void.
Milarepa and the Pigeon
By realizing the awareness of Light-Void,
I merge myself in the original state of Non-effort.
To good and bad experiences am I indifferent.
With a mind of Non-effort, I feel happiness and joy.
The Six Senses and Sense Objects3 of themselves
dissolve [into the Dharmadhatu].
Where the Non-differentiation of subject
and object is realized.
I merge happiness and sorrow· into one;
I enter the original state of Non-effort.
To right and wrong actions, am I indifferent.
Happy indeed is the Non-effort mind.
The very nature of the Dharmakaya
Is identified through its myriad forms;
The myriad forms are the Nirmai:Iakaya of Buddha.
With this understanding in mind,
Whatever circumstance I may encounter,
I am free in the happy realm of Liberation!
To return to the home of Buddha
I have no longing!
Happy indeed is this mind of Non-effort.
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Whereupon the pigeon, with seven companions, came nearer to
Milarepa. They all bowed to him and circled him many times, as the
first bird had done before. Milarepa thought, "These pigeons must
be Non-men. I shall ask them and see whether they will tell the
truth." So he said, "Who are you, and why do you come here?'' The
pigeons then broke the spell and displayed their real forms as female
Devas. Their leader said, "We are the angel-maidens of Heaven. Be-
cause we have great faith in you, we come here to learn the Dharma
from you. We beseech you to give us the instructions."
In response, Milarepa sang:
Oh! The wondrous Transformation Body of my Guru!
Pray, kindly grant me your grace-wave.
You eight charming maidens. of Heaven,
Who appeared just now in pigeon form,
Your spell was fine, and in conformity
with the Dharma!
If you, the eight beautiful maidens of Heave