【Milarepa】

 

【Milarepa】

“I need nothing. I seek nothing. I desire nothing.”

 

“My religion is to live - and die - without regret.”

 

“However beautiful a song may be, it is just a tune to those

who do not understand its meaning.”

《The Hundred Thousand Songs of Milarepa》

 

“He who avoids misunderstandings,

Amused at the play of his own mind, Is ever joyful.”

 

“If ye realize the Emptiness of All Things, Compassion will raise within your heart;

 

If ye lose all differentiation between yourselves and others, fit to serve others ye will be;

 

And when in serving others ye shall win success, then shall ye meet with me;

 

And finding me, ye shall attain to Buddhahood.”

《Songs of Milarepa》

 

“The world knows caterpillar becomes butterfly but they don’t care that it also becomes a moth. One is diurnal another nocturnal. Human once awakened can change the view to change self from Angulimala to a Buddha”

 

《The Hundred Thousand Songs of Milarepa》

 

“When ye look at me I am an idle, idle man; when I look at myself I am a busy, busy man.

 

Since upon the plain of uncreated infinity I am building, building the tower of ecstasy, I have no time for building houses.

 

Since upon the steppe of the void of truth I am breaking, breaking the savage fetter of suffering, I have no time for ploughing family land.

 

Since at the bourn of unity ineffable I am subduing, subduing the demon-foe of self, I have no time for subduing angry foe-men.

 

Since in the palace of mind which transcends duality I am waiting, waiting for spiritual experience as my bride, I have no time for setting up house.

 

Since in the circle of the Buddhas of my body I am fostering, fostering the child of wisdom, I have no time for fostering snivelling children.

Since in the frame of the body, the seat of all delight, I am saving, saving precious instruction and reflection, I have no time for saving wordly wealth.”

《Songs of Milarepa》