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On prcticus pagc }elsun Milarea is shovn siing al ease in

fronl of lhe cave al Ghadaya near lhe TibelNeal border
AbovehimaearslheformofhisGuruMaralheTransla
lorsincemedilalionsvisualizingauddhaorlheGuruabove
lhe head are commonly raclised in Tibel see also lhe jina
panjara a Iali comosilion Around him lover rocks and
mounlainsvhilevalerfallscascadebelovTohisrighlsilsa
deerandlohisleahunlingdogeforehimkneelsahunls
man vho has casl dovn his veaons as an oering lo lhe
}elsun see Song This illuslralion follovs lhe lradilional
iconograhyofMilareahissiingaleaseindicalinglhalhe
hasalreadyexeriencedlheslalebeyondslrivingWearing
coonfromNealandamedilalionbellandvilhhishand
cued lo his ear as lhough lislening lo lhe long longue of
lhe Dhamma vhich reaches everyvhere and all lhe lime
lhegrealyogirearesloinslrucllheerslvhilehunler
Tncpiciurccnincprcticuspagcuaskin!|qprcti!c!|qincVcncr
a||cDnar!cRinpccnccjinc|n!cTi|ciBu!!nisiCu|iura||nsiiiuic
Ka|inpcngWBcnga|

lntroductlon
Oulside lhe land of Tibel vhere lhe slories and songs of
Milarea are very vellknovn and loved far loo lile is
knovn of lhis greal uddhisl sage In Inglish

Irench and
Germanbiograhiesarlialorcomlelehavebeenublished
bul a greal number of Milareas Songs have remained inac
cessible excel lo lhose reading Tibelan unlil very recenlly
Il is ossible lo reroduce here sixly of his songs on lhe
DhammalhroughlhekindermissionoflhelranslalorIrof
C C Chang and lhe courlesy of his ublishers Universily
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e songs rinled here all concern lhal Dhamma vhich is

commonlolhevholeuddhisllradilionIveryonevhohas
read some of Lord uddhas Discourses in lhe Iali Canon
vill nd lhe sub|ecl maer here familiar lo lhem The near
esl aroach in Iali lileralure lo lhese Dhammasongs of
Milarea are lhe insired uerances of Lord uddha in lhe
Sua Niala Udana and Ilivuaka and also in lhe Dham
maada and lhe oems of gnosis soken by lhe greal
bhikkhusandbhikkhunisoflheNobleSanghanovcollecled
inlosuchbooksaslheTheragalhaandTherigalhaAmonglhe
hikkhuslivinginlheuddhalimeVangisaTheravasoul
slanding for his insired uerances see Samyua NikIviii
Theragalha The mind insired and illumined vilh lhe
knovledgeofliberalionvimuioursforlhilsvisdomvilh
ease in lhe shae of verses of greal beauly and dee signif
icance Such vas lhe case vilh Lord uddha and some of
his immediale disciles and laler such vas lhe case vilh
Milarea
His songs have been arranged here according lo sub|ecl
lhough no rigid classicalion is ossible since many of lhe

songsdealvilhmorelhanoneasecloflheDhammaIirsl
comeMilareasdescrilionsofsomeofhishermilageslhen
songsonrenuncialionandlhedangersofSamsarafolloved
by many more on imermanence Aer lhem come songs
describing dierenl asecls of Samsara such as lhe Six
Realmsofirlhbirlholdagesicknessanddealhandhome
relalives and veallh Nexl are songs relaling lo raclice
advice on hov lo raclise and varnings aboul vhal nol lo
dolhenuonlheSixIaramilaandolhersuchhelfulquali
liesforracliceasLovingkindnessMeaSlrivingViriya
and Mindfulness Sali Lasl of all come songs describing
aseclsofMilareasrealizalionhisconlenlmenlhainess
and nonaachmenl concluding vilh his blessings lo his
alrons
Il vill be seen from lhe above sequence lhal lhe Teaching
here is nol al all slrange lo Theravada including as il does
lheImermanenceaniccaofalllhingsslaleseolelaces
lhallheyareimermanenlsincelheyarisedeendenluon
condilionsaccayalhalvhaliscondilionedandlherefore
relalive is also devoid of essenlial being sabbe dhamma
anaaandvoidofselfsuaandlhalbynolrecognizing
lheselrulhsandbylhinkinginlermsofermanenceselfelc
vecomeloexerienceunendingUnsalisfaclorinessdukkha
Milarea also oinls oul lhe Way lo lranscend !ukkna and
emhasizes lhe keeing of Irecels sila concenlraling lhe
scaered mind samadhi and lhe develomenl of Wisdom
aa
Inmakingcomarisonsofdierenluddhisllradilionsmany
similarilies are al lo come lo lighl One lhal mighl be men
lionedhereislheimmensereseclandhonouraidloInlighl
ened Teachers in any uddhisl lradilion quile regardless of
lhe dierences of lime and lace One vho has seen and
knovn lhe Way from his ovn exerience has alvays been
laudedasvorlhyoflhehigheslhonourandlhegrealesldevo

lion as in Iali Ahuneyyo Iahuneyyo Dakkhineyyo An|a

likaraniyo Indeed ve nd lhis as much in lhe ages of lhe
IaliCanonasfromlheHundredThousandSongsIlisheard
asmuchinlheexalleddevolionofIingiyaSuaNiala
asinlheansofraiseueredbylherinciledisciles
ofMilareaRechungaandGamboaIlisfoundinmodern
limes in seemingly diverse surroundings vhelher in a
|ungle monaslery in Thailand vhere a lhudong dhulanga
bhikkhu is resecling his Teacher or vhelher il is Tibelan
bhikkhusorlaymenreceivingamedilalionlransmissionfrom
lheir Lama The same devolion here nds exression il is
called Saddha or hai bhakli a vord rsl occurring in
IndianlileralureinlheIaliCanonforlhisislheaclbyone
slill unenlighlened of seing his hearl uon Inlighlenmenl
inlheresenceofonevhoisInlighlened
en again lhe Hundred Thousand Songs many limes men
lionlheWhiseredTransmissionofmedilalioninslruclions
vhichareimarledbylheTeacherhereMilarealohisdis
cilesysomelhisisconlrasledvilhlheslalemenlofLord
uddhalhalHevasnolaTeachervhohadaclosedsllhal
isonevhokeessomeTeachingsecreloresolericNonelhe
lessHeisvellknovnforhisremarkableabililyinreaching
exaclly lhe righl Dhamma lo l lhe silualion and meel lhe
underslanding of lhose vho lislened He did nol leach lhe
dee lrulhs of Dhamma lo lhose vho vere nol reared as
yelloreceivelhemandinalikefashionMilareagradedhis
leachingsforvaryingcircumslancesandinlelligences
Medilalion inslruclions given by Lord uddha lo his disci
les vere also ed lo lheir lemeramenls and abililies Il
is lrue lhal one may nov read books exlaining lhe rinci
les of medilalion in Theravada uddhism bul vilh books
aloneevenifonereadsalllheIaliCanonlhedisadvanlage
remainingisverygrealInalluddhislcounlriesilisalvays
assumedlhalonemuslhaveaTeacherifmedilalionraclice

is lo be really successful Il is lhis Teacher vho like Lord

uddha in asl limes imarls lo one lhe !ciai|s of lhe rac
lice and ncu moreover il alies lo ones secial roblems
and circumslances As hadanla Nyanaonika Mahalhera
has vrien in his Hearl of uddhisl Medilalion A brief
slalemenlonraclicalmedilalioneveniflimiledlolhevery
rsl sles as is done here cannol relace ersonal guidance
byanexeriencedleachervhoalonecangivedueconsidera
lionlolherequiremenlsandraleofrogressoflheindividual
discile This is if nol a Whisered Transmission al leasl
anOralInslruclion
egraceoflheTeacherguruconsislsoflhosemerilsvhich
hehasgalheredbyhisovnracliceandvhichilisbelieved
may be lransferred lo lhe discile lhus blessing him This
can only haen hovever rovided lhal lhe condilions of
sirilual urily failh concenlralion elc exisl belveen lhal
masleranddiscileIlisagrealmislakelosuoselhallhe
discileisgeingsomelhingfornolhingforinlheabsenceof
lhesecondilionshevillexeriencenohelfromlheleacher
Ior lhe dramalic and very insiring lifeslory of }elsun
Milarea as vrien dovn by a grealgranddiscile in his
lradilion ve have bul lile sace here Those inleresled in
reading il may consull lhe book menlioned in lhe foolnoles
aboveSucelosayherelhallhe}elsunvasbornin
inlo a veallhy merchanl family As a boy he vas
knovnasTubhagadelighlfullohearanamevhicheole
said vas arlicularly aroriale since he had a ne voice
andfrequenllysanglhelocalballadsHisvoicevaslalerlobe
usedforsreadinglheDhammaandlhosevhoheardilvere
deelymoved
Iorlunalely Milarea has given an oulline of his life in one
oflhesongshelalersangforhisdiscilesandvecannoldo
beerlhaninlroduceanexlraclofilhere

IamMilareablessedbyhisMarasmercy
MyfalhervasMilaShirab}hanlsan
MymolhervasNyanlsaKar|an
AndIvascalledTubhagaDelighlfullohear
ecauseourmerilsandvirluesvereofsmallaccounl
AndlheCauseIeclKarmaoflheaslsaresnoone
MyfalherMilaassedavaylooearlyinhislife
Thedeceivinggoodsandbelongingsofourhousehold
Werelunderedbymyaunlanduncle
WhomIandmymolherhadloserve
Theygaveusfoodlonlyforlhedogs
Thecoldvindiercedourraggedclolhing
Ourskinfrozeandourbodiesverebenumbed
OenIvasbealenbymyuncle
Andenduredhiscruelunishmenl
Hardvasilloavoidmyaunlsilllemer
IlivedasbeslIcouldalovlyservanl
Andshruggedmyshouldersinbierresignalion
Misforlunesdescendedoneaerlheolher
Wesueredsoourhearlsdesaired
IndeseralionIvenlloLamas

YundunandRondunlaga
IromvhomImasleredlhemagicarlsofTu
SerandDed

WilnessedbymyaunlanduncleIbroughl
Grealdisasleronlheirvillagesandkinsmen
IorvhichlalerIsuereddeeremorse
ThenIheardlhefameofMaralherenovnedTranslalor
WhoblessedbylhesainlsNaroaandMedria
WaslivinginlheuervillageoflheSoulhRiver

Aerahard|ourneyIarrivedlhere
IorsixyearsandeighlmonlhsIslayed
WilhhimmygraciousIalherGuruMara
IorhimIbuillmanyhouses
Onevilhcourlyardsandninesloreys
Onlyaerlhisdidheaccelme
Iagenumbersinlhecomlelelranslalion
enMilarealislslhemedilalioninslruclionsvhichhevas
given by his Guru Mara aer he had lhus served a long
eriod of hard robalion and lells hov by lheir raclice he
reachedInlighlenmenlseeconclusionoflhisInlroduclion
e name by vhich he is knovn in Tibel is }elsun Milarea
}elsun is an honoric meaning holy vhile Rea means
clad in coon Mila vas a family name Hence in Inglish
he may be called Holy Mila lhe Coonclad He earned lhe
laernamebyhisoverlolivelhroughoullhebierTibelan
vinler vilh only one lenglh of coon clolh Where olhers
vould have died he lived haily immersed in lhe various
slalesofsamadhiroducingbyhisconlroloflhemsucienl
bodyhealAerlvelveyearsofinlensemedilalionsinremole
mounlain caves far from lhe haunls of men in lhe valleys
belov he succeeded in vinning Inlighlenmenl Aer lhis
limediscilesgraduallygalheredaroundhimlherslbeing
Rechungahismoonlikediscilevhilelalercamehissun
likediscileGamboa

Hisclosesldiscilesvenlforlhfrom
lheirhomeslolakeuhomelesslifevilhhimGamboaand
some olhers vere already bhikkhus vhile many more such
as Rechunga vere called Rea lhal is yogis clad in one
ieceofcoon
LikeLorduddhalhe}elsunlaughlDhammaloalllolhe
emissary of a king and lo sheherds lo nuns and veallhy
ladieslobhikkhusandyogislobandilsandmerchanlsHis

conversionoflhehunlerChiravaGvumboDor|eisasou
larasloryinTibelasislheacifyingofAngulimalabyLord
uddhainsoulhernuddhisllands
Al lhe age of eighly }elsun Milarea relinquished lhe body
assingavaysurroundedbydiscilesbolhhumanandceles
lial Ior years lhe lradilions of medilalion in vhich he
lrainedhisdiscileshavebeenhandeddovninTibelIlhas
comelobeknovnaslheGhagyuasomelimesseenasKar
gyulavhichislranslaledaslheWhiseredTransmission
This school of uddhisl raclice has of course ils ovn se
cial emhasis uon cerlain doclrines bul songs concerned
vilhlhemarenolincludedinlhisbooklelandlheinleresled
readerisrequesledloconsulllheHundredThousandSongs
ofMilarea
InlhelimeofMilareaasisevidenlfromlhesesongsmany
bhikkhus senl long years in sludy bul never gave much
heedloracliceThusislhedivorceofaliaidhammaor
silamoralrecelsandsamadhimedilalionfromariyai
dhammaorsimlylearningScholarbhikkhusofTibelvere
evidenllyallhallimeveryableinarguinglheneroinlsof
uddhisl hilosohy and vellequied vilh logic lo vorsl
oulsidersasvellasfellovuddhislsindebalesSomehovin
lhevelleroflhissludyandlheTibelanCanonandilsCom
menlariesareconsiderablymoreexlensivelhanlheirlenglhy
Ialicounlerarlslheurgeloraclisemedilalionmanyofils
foremoslexonenlsveremaslersnolossessinglhemonks
robes This vas lrue of lhe sirilual forebears of Milarea
hisimmedialeGuruMaraandoflheIndianyogisNaroa
andTiloaInseverallaceshecrilicizeslhosebhikkhusand
indeedanyonevhosludieslheDhamma|uslforinlelleclualsal
isfaclionorevenforvorldlyadvanlageManysincerebhikkhus
did aroach him for medilalion inslruclions and lhereaer
raclised vilh him as lheir Teacher He vas lherefore a
sourceforlhesirilualregeneralionoflheSanghainTibel

WilhhisinsislenceuonlhepraciiccofDhammaMilareas
lifeandleachingresenlslrikingsimilariliesinmanyresecls
lolheWayasraclisedbylhelhudongdhulangabhikkhu
The grealesl dierence is lhal a bhikkhu in any counlry is
bound lo observe his Iundamenlal Irecels Ialimokkha
vhich as Milarea did nol have lhe bhikkhu ordinalion
UasamadahedidnolhavelokeeNeverlhelessevena
quicklookalhislifeaerhebeganhisraclicevouldreveal
lhalhemainlainedscruulouslylhosein|unclionsgivenhim
by his Teacher Mara lhe Translalor as vell as cullivaling
lhoselvinbasesofmoralconduclinlheDhammaWisdom
andComassionaakarunaIargrealerlhanlhisarelhe
resemblances belveen him and lhe lhudong bhikkhu Ior
inslancebolhraiseconlenlmenlvilhlilelivingremolely
vilh uer delachmenl from vorldly aairs greal abilily in
medilalionandsoon
ough he had nol lhe formal ordinalion of a bhikkhu and
vorenollhemonksrobesyelMilareavaslrulyonegone
forlh abba|ila No one reading of his life and some of lhe
songs included here can ossibly doubl lhis According lo
denilionsgiveninlheDhammaadahevasindeedalrue
bhikkhu
Nci|qa!cpiinginccuiuar!jcrn!ccscnc|cccnc
a|nikknu
Hcuncnasncaacnncniunaiscctcricuar!sinc
nin!an!|c!q an! unc !ccs nci grictc jcr unai
ncnasncincin!cc!isca||c!a|nikkku
Wncsc ncrcin nas a|an!cnc! |cin ncrii an!
!cncrii nc unc is nc|q nc unc ua|ks uiin un!cr
sian!ing in inis ucr|! nc in!cc! is ca||c! a
|nikknu

ese various oinls and erhas olhers could be raised

lo oinl oul lhal il is in lhe raclice of Dhamma aliai
lhaldierenlschoolsofuddhisllhoughlareshovnlohave
manysimilariliesIinallyilisinrealizalionoflheDhamma
alivedhavherealldivergenceceasessincealllhemelhods
raclised by all lhe schools are vilhoul excelion aimed al
lheexerienceofodhiorInlighlenmenlIflheDhammais
onlysludiedfrombookslhenmanydierencesareseense
araling lhe many uddhisl lradilions bul in praciicc lhere is
verymuchincommonSincealluddhislsareurgedloprac
iisclheirTeachingsilislhroughlhislhalharmonybelveen
lhedivergenllradilionsofDhammamaybediscovered
islileinlroduclionmaybeconcludedvilhaslanzadravn
fromlheaulobiograhicalsongarlofvhichisquoledabove
Morelhanlhisneednolbesaidhereforilisbeerlhallhe
}elsunsingsloyouhisinsiringandWisdominsiredSongs
oflheDhamma
|rcncuncc!a||aairscjinis|ijc
An!nc|cngcr|azq!ctcic!nqsc|jicDnarna
Tnus|natcrcacnc!incSiaiccj|icrna|B|iss
Sucnisincsicrqcjnq|ijc
Knaniipa|cBnikknu
WalovoranivesVihara
angkokThailand
lhoflheWaningMoonofCia
ndAril
Inlhefollovinglexllhevrileroflhisinlroduclionisreson
sibleforlherecissloriesandlhenolesexcelvheremaer
isfoundinarenlhesesThelaerhasbeendravnfromlhe
HundredThousandSongs

Ioemvasinlroducedonpagc

OnedayaerleavinghiscavelocolleclrevoodMilarea
relurnedlondveIndiandemonsvilheyesaslargeassau
cers vhom he lhoughl lo be aarilions of lhe deilies vho
disliked him As he had never given lhem any oering he
lhenbeganlosinga
CompIlmenturSongtotheDeltlesof
RedRock]eueIVuIIe
islonelysolvhereslandsmyhul
Isalaceleasinglolheuddhas
Alacevhereaccomlishedbeingsdvell
ArefugevhereIdvellalone
AboveRedRock}evelValley
Whilecloudsaregliding
elovlheTsangRivergenllyovs
Wildvulluresvheelbelveen
eesarehummingamonglheovers
Inloxicaledbylheirfragrance
Inlhelreesbirdssvooanddarl
Iillinglheairvilhlheirsong
InRedRock}evelValley
Youngsarrovslearnloy
Monkeysloveloleaandsving
Andbeaslslorunandrace
WhileIracliselheTvoodhiminds

andlovelomedilale
Yelocaldemonsghoslsandgods
AllfriendsofMilarea
Drinklheneclarofkindnessandcomassion
Thenrelurnloyourabodes

OnedayMilareasalronsfromDroTangcamelovisilhim
They asked him vhal benels }unan Nanka Tsang had lo
oerInrelyMilareasang
IraylomyGurulheHolyOne
LislenmyalronsandIvilllellyou
lhemerilsoflhislace
InlhegoodlyquieloflhisSkyCaslleof}unan
Highabovedarkcloudsgalher
DeeblueandfarbelovovslheRiverTsang
AlmybacklheRedRockofHeavenrises
Almyfeelvildoversbloomvibranlandrofuse
Almycavesedgevildbeaslsroamroarandgrunl
Inlheskyvulluresandeaglescirclefreely
Whilefromheavendrislhedrizzlingrain
eeshumandbuzzvilhlheirchanling
Maresandfoalsgambolandgallovildly
Thebrookchaersaslebblesandrocks
Throughlhelreesmonkeysleaandsving
Andlarkscarolinsveelsong
elimelysoundsIhearareallmyfellovs
Themerilsoflhislaceareinconceivable
Inovrelalelhemloyouinlhissong
Ohgoodalrons
IrayfollovmyIalhandmyexamle
Abandonevilandraclisegooddeeds
Sonlaneouslyfrommyhearl
Igiveyoulhisinslruclion

OnedaysomevillagersfromRagmacameloseelhe}elsun
TheyaskedhimWhydoyoulikelhislacesomuchWhy
isillhalyouaresohayhereIraylellusvhalyoulhink
ofalllheselhingsInansverMilareasang
HereislheodhiIlacequielandeaceful
Thesnovmounlainlhedvellinglaceofdeilies
slandshighabove
elovfarfromhereinlhevillagemyfailhfulalronslive
Surroundingilaremounlainsnesllinginvhilesnov
Inlheforegroundslandlhevishgranlinglrees
Inlhevalleylievaslmeadovsbloomingvild
Aroundlheleasanlsveelscenledlolusinseclshum
Alonglhebanksoflheslream
Andinlhemiddleoflhelake
Cranesbendlheirnecksen|oyinglhescene
andareconlenl
Onlhebranchesoflhelreeslhevildbirdssing
Whenlhevindblovsgenllyslovlydanceslheveeing
villov
Inlhelreelosmonkeysboundandleafor|oy
Inlhevildgreenasluresgrazelhescaeredherds
Andmerrysheherdsgayandfreefromvorry
Singcheerfulsongsandlayuonlheirreeds
Theeoleoflhevorldvilhburningdesiresandcraving
Dislracledbyaairsbecomelheslavesofearlh
IromlhelooflheReslendenlGemRock
Ilheyogiseelheselhings
ObservinglhemIknovlhallheyareeelingandlransienl
ConlemlalinglhemIrealizelhalcomforlsandleasure
Aremerelymiragesandvalerreeclions

Iseelhislifeasacon|uralionandadream
Grealcomassionrisesinmyhearl
Iorlhosevilhoulaknovledgeoflhislrulh
ThefoodIealislheSaceVoid
MymedilalionisDhyanabeyonddislraclion
Myriadvisionsandvariousfeelingsallaearbeforeme
SlrangeindeedareSamsarichenomena
TrulyamazingarelhedharmasinlheThreeWorlds

Ohvhalavondervhalamarvel
Voidislheirnalureyeleverylhingismanifesled

is song vas sung lo a young velldressed girl vho aer

askingMilareaaboulhisfalherandmolherbrolhersandsis
lers furlher enquired ul do you also have any Samsaric
comanions sons and belongings Milarea lhen sang in
rely
AlrslmyexeriencesinSamsara

Seemedmoslleasanlanddelighlful
LalerIlearnedaboulilslessons
InlheendIfoundaDevilsIrison
ThesearemylhoughlsandfeelingsonSamsara
SoImadeumymindlorenounceil
Alrslonesfriendislikeasmilingangel
Lalershelurnsinloaerceexaseraledvoman
ulinlheendademonessisshe
Thesearemylhoughlsandfeelingsoncomanions
SoImadeumymindlorenounceafriend

AlrsllhesveelboysmilesaabeofHeaven
Lalerhemakeslroublevilhlheneighbours
Inlheendheismycredilorandfoe
Thesearemylhoughlsandfeelingsaboulchildren
SoIrenouncedbolhsonsandnehevs
AlrslmoneyislikelheWishfulllingGem
Laleronecannoldovilhoulil
Inlheendonefeelsaennilessbeggar
Thesearemylhoughlsandfeelingsaboulmoney
SoIrenouncedbolhveallhandgoods
WhenIlhinkoflheseexeriences
IcannolhelbulracliseDharma
WhenIlhinkofDharma
Icannolhelbuloerilloolhers
Whendealharoaches
Ishalllhenhavenoregrel

OnhisvayloShriRilomedilaleMilarealodgedalaninn
vhereamerchanlDhavaNorbulheMoon|evelvasalso
slayingvilhagrealrelinueMilareabeggedalmsfromhim
uon vhich lhe merchanl remarked lhal il vould be beer
forhimlovorklosuorlhimselfMilareaoinledoullhal
en|oyingleasuresnovislhesourceformoresueringinlhe
fulureThenhesaidNovlislenlomysong

TheLlghtRemlnders
Casllesandcrovdedciliesarelhelaces
Wherenovyouloveloslay
ulrememberlhallheyvillfallloruins
Aeryouhavedearledfromlhisearlh
Irideandvaingloryarelhelure
Whichnovyoulovelofollov
ulremembervhenyouareaboullodie
Theyoeryounoshellerandnorefuge
Kinsmenandrelalivesarelheeolenov
Wilhvhomyoulovelolive
ulrememberlhalyoumuslleavelhemallbehind
Whenfromlhisvorldyouassavay
Servanlsveallhandchildren
Arelhingsyoulovelohold
ulrememberallhelimeofyourdealh
Youremlyhandscanlakenolhingvilhyou
Vigourandheallh
Aredeareslloyounov
ulrememberallhemomenlofyourdealh
Yourcorsevillbebundleduandborneavay
Novyourorgansareclear
Youreshandbloodareslrongandvigorous
ulrememberallhemomenlofyourdealh
Theyvillnolongerbealyourdisosal
Sveelanddeliciousfoodsarelhings
Thalnovyouloveloeal
ulrememberallhemomenlofyourdealh
Yourmoulhvilllellhesileov

WhenofalllhisIlhink
IcannolhelbulseeklheuddhasTeachings
Theen|oymenlsandlheleasuresoflhisvorld
Iormehavenoaraclion
IMilareasingoflheIighlReminders
AllheGueslHouseinGarakhacheofTsang
WilhlheseclearvordsIgivelhishelfulvarning
Iurgeyouloobserveandracliselhem

Milarea once said lo Shindormo his alroness ul if you

have a recious human body and have been born al a lime
and lace in vhich lhe uddhisl religion revails il is very
foolish indeed nol lo raclise lhe Dharma Milarea lhus
sang
AllhefeeloflheTranslalorMaraIroslralemyself
Andsingloyoumyfailhfulalrons
Hovsluidilislosin

vilhrecklessness
WhilelheureDharmasreadsallaboulyou
Hovfoolishlosendyourlifelimevilhoulmeaning
Whenarecioushumanbodyissorareagi
Hovridiculousloclinglorisonlikecilies
andremainlhere
Hovlaughableloghlandquarrel
vilhyourvivesandrelalives
Whodobulvisilyou
Hovsenselesslocherishsveelandlendervords
Whicharebulemlyechoesinadream

Hovsillylodisregardoneslifebyghlingfoes
Whoarebulfrailovers
Hovfoolishilisvhendying
lolormenloneselfvilhlhoughlsoffamily
WhichbindoneloMayas

mansion
Hovsluidloslinlonroerlyandmoney
Whichareadeblonloanfromolhers
Hovridiculousilislobeaulifyanddecklhebody
Whichisavesselfullofllh
Hovsillyloslraineachnerveforveallhandgoods
Andneglecllheneclaroflheinnerleachings
Inacrovdoffoolslheclearandsensible
ShouldracliselheDharmaasdoI

A yogi vho had greal failh in Milarea came vilh olher

alronsbringingcoiousoeringsandlheyaskedMilarea
hovhehadmanagedloundergolhelrialsofhisrobalion
shiandhadexerledhimselfMilareaansveredvilh
TheSlxResoIutlons
Whenonehasloslinlereslinlhisvorld
HisfailhandlongingforlheDharmaisconrmed
Torelinquishoneshomeliesisveryhard
Onlybyleavingonesnaliveland
Canonebeimmunefromanger

Ilishardloconquerburningassions
Tovardsrelalivesandclosefriends
Thebeslvayloquenchlhem
Islobreakallassocialions
Oneneverfeelslhaloneisrichenough
Conlenledheshouldvearhumblecoonclolhes
Hemaylhusconquermuchdesireandcraving
Ilishardloavoidvorldlyaraclions
yadheringlohumbleness
Longingforvaingloryissubdued
Ilishardloconquerrideandegolism
Solikelheanimals
Liveinlhemounlains
Mydearandfailhfulalrons
Suchislherealunderslanding
Thalslemsfromerseverance
Ivishyouallloraclisedeedslhalaremeaningful

Andamassallmerils

Milareavenloulonedayforalmsandcomingloameeling
of Dharmafollovers vas ridiculed One of lhem hovever
recognized him and said To insire lhose aending lhis
meeling lherefore lease nov sing for us In resonse
Milareasangasong

TheOceunofSumsuru
AlasisnolSamsaralikelhesea
Dravingasmuchvalerasoneleases
Ilremainslhesamevilhoulabaling
ArenollheThreeIreciousOneslikeMounlSumeru
Thalnevercanbeshakenbyanyone

ArelhereMongolbandilsinvadingyogiscells
Whylhendogrealyogisslayinlovnsandvillages
Arenoleolecravingforrebirlhandardo

Whylhendolheyclingsomuchlolheirdisciles
Arevoollenclolhesinlhenexllifemoreexensive
Whylhendovomenmakesomuchoflhemhere
DoeolefearlhalSamsaramaybeemlied
Whylhendorieslsandlaymenhankeraerchildren
Areyoureservingfoodanddrinkforyournexllife
Whylhendomenandvomennolgivelocharily
IslhereanymiseryinHeavenabove
Whylhendosofevlanlogolhere
Islhereany|oybelovinHell
Whylhendosomanyrearelovisillhere
Doyounolknovlhalallsuerings
AndLoverRealmsarelheresullofsins
Surelyyouknovlhalifyounovraclisevirlue
Whendealhcomesyouvillhaveeaceofmind
andnoregrels
exlracl

UonlhearrivalofaulumnMilareadecidedloleaveUer
Lovo vhere he had been reaching lhe Dharma during lhe
summer and go lo Di Se Snov Mounlain His alrons gave
himafarevellarlycirclingroundhimandmadehimoer
ings and obeisance They said e kind enough lo give us
yourdiscilessomeinslruclionsandadviceThe}elsunlhen
emhasized lhe lransiency of all beings admonishing lhem
loracliseDharmaearnesllyAndhesang
TheSongofTrunslenceulthLlghtSlmlIes
Iailhfuldiscileshereassembledaskyourselves
HaveIraclisedDharmavilhgrealearneslness
Haslhedeeeslfailhariseninmyhearl
HevhovanlsloracliseDharmaandgain
nonregressivefailh
ShouldlislenlolhisexosilionoflheMundaneTrulhs
Andondervelllheirmeaning
Lislenlolhesearablesandmelahors
Aainlingingold
Iloversoflurquoiseblue
Iloodsinlhevaleabove
Riceinlhevalebelov
Abundanceofsilk
A|evelofvalue
Thecrescenlmoon
Andareciousson
Thesearelheeighlsimiles
Noonehassungbefore
Suchcasualvordsonlhis

Noonecanunderslandlheirmeaning
Ifheheedsnollhevholesong
egoldainlingfadesvheniliscomleled
Thisshovslheillusorynalureofallbeings
Thisroveslhelransienlnalureofalllhings
ThinkincnyouvillracliseDharma
elovelyoversoflurquoiseblue
Aredeslroyedinlimebyfrosl
Thisshovslheillusorynalureofallbeings
Thisroveslhelransienlnalureofalllhings
ThinkincnyouvillracliseDharma
eoodsveesslronglydovnlhevaleabove
Soonbecomingveakandlameinlhelainbelov
Thisshovslheillusorynalureofallbeings
Thisroveslhelransienlnalureofalllhings
ThinkincnyouvillracliseDharma
Ricegrovsinlhevalebelov
Soonvilhasickleilisreaed
Thisshovslheillusorynalureofallbeings
Thisroveslhelransienlnalureofalllhings
ThinkincnyouvillracliseDharma
Ileganlsilkenclolh
Soonvilhaknifeiscul
Thisshovslheillusorynalureofallbeings
Thisroveslhelransienlnalureofalllhings
ThinkincnyouvillracliseDharma
erecious|evellhalyoucherish
Soonvillbelongloolhers
Thisshovslheillusorynalureofallbeings
Thisroveslhelransienlnalureofalllhings
ThinkincnyouvillracliseDharma

ealemoonbeamssoonvillfadeandvanish
Thisshovslheillusorynalureofallbeings
Thisroveslhelransienlnalureofalllhings
ThinkincnyouvillracliseDharma
Arecioussonisborn
Soonheisloslandgone
Thisshovslheillusorynalureofallbeings
Thisroveslhelransienlnalureofalllhings
ThinkincnyouvillracliseDharma
esearelheeighlsimilesIsing
Ihoeyouvillrememberandracliselhem
Aairsandbusinessvilldragonforever
SolaylhemdovnandraclisenovlheDharma
Ifyoulhinklomorrovislhelimeloraclise
Suddenlyyoundlhallifehassliedavay
Whocanlellvhendealhvillcome
Iverlhinkoflhis
AnddevoleyourselvesloDharmaraclice

TravellingvilhhisdiscilesMilareacameloDinRiNamar
vhere he enquired for lhe name of lhe oulslanding alron
Learning lhal lhe hysician Yang Nge vas a devoled ud
dhislheroceededlohishousevherelhehysiciansaidIl
is said lhal }elsun Milarea can use anylhing al hand as a
melahorforreachingNovleaseuselhebubblesofvaler
inlhisdilchbeforeusasamelahorandgiveusadiscourse

Inresonse}elsunsangasong
ThelIeetlngBubbIes
IayhomagelomygraciousGuru
IraymakeeveryoneherelhinkoflheDharma
AshesaidonceLikebubblesis
Thislifelransienlandeeling
Inilnoassurancecanbefound
Alaymanslifeislikealhief
Whosneaksinloanemlyhouse
Knovyounollhefollyofil
Youlhislikeasummerover
Suddenlyilfadesavay
Oldageislikearesreading
Throughlheeldssuddenlylisalyourheels
Theuddhaoncesaidirlhanddealh
Arelikesunriseandsunsel
Novcomenovgo
Sicknessislikealilebird
Woundedbyasling
Knovyounolheallhandslrenglh
Willinlimedeserlyou
Dealhislikeanoildrylam
Aerilslaslicker
NolhingIassureyou
Inlhisvorldisermanenl
IvilKarmaislikeavalerfall
WhichIhaveneverseenovuvard
Asinfulmanislikeaoisonouslree
Ifyouleanonilyouvillin|uredbe
Transgressorsarelikefroslbieneas
Likesoiledfallheyruineverylhing

Dharmaraclisersarelikeeasanlsinlheeld
Wilhcaulionandvigourlheyvillbesuccessful
TheGuruislikemedicineandneclar
Relyingonhimonevillvinsuccess
Discilineislikeavalchmanslover
ObservingilonevillaainAccomlishmenl
TheLavofKarmaislikeSamsarasvheel
Whoeverbreaksilvillsueragrealloss
Samsaraislikeaoisonouslhorn
Inlheeshifnolulledoul
Theoisonvillincreaseandsread
Thecomingofdealhislikelheshadov
Ofalreealsunsel
Ilrunsfaslandnonecanhallil
Whenlhallimecomes
WhalelsecanhelbulHolyDharma
ThoughDharmaislhefounlofviclory
Thosevhoasireloilarerare
Scoresofmenarelangledin
ThemiseriesofSamsara
Inlolhismisforluneborn
Theyslrivebylunderandlheforgain
HevholalksonDharma
Wilhelalionisinsired
ulvhenalaskisselhim
Heisvreckedandlosl
Dearalronsdonollalkloomuch
ulracliselheHolyDharma

Thisisindeedveryhelfullomymindcommenledlhehy
sicianbulleasereachslillfurlherformeonlhelrulhof
Karma and lhe suering of birlh old age illness and dealh
lhus enabling me lo gain a deeer conviclion in uddha
dharmaInresonselhe}elsunsang
Ileaselislenlolhesevords
Dearfriendshereassembled
Whenyouareyoungandvigorous
Youneerlhinkofoldagecoming
ulilaroachesslovandsure
Likeaseedgrovingunderground
Whenyouareslrongandheallhy
Youneerlhinkofsicknesscoming
ulildescendsvilhsuddenforce
Likeaslrokeoflighlning
Wheninvolvedinvorldlylhings
Youneerlhinkofdealhsaroach
ickilcomeslikelhunder
Crashingroundyourhead
Sicknessoldageanddealh
Ivermeeleacholher
Asdohandsandmoulh
Wailingforhisreyinambush
Yama

isreadyforhisviclim
Whendisaslercalcheshim
SarrovsyinsingleleLikelhem
LifeDealhandardofollovoneanolher
Neveraarlfromyou
Arelheselhreevisilors

Thuslhinkingfearyounol
Yoursinfuldeeds
Likeslrongarrovsinambushvailing
RebirlhinHellasHungryGhosloreasl
Islhedeslinyvailinglocalchyou
Ifonceinlolheirlrasyoufall
Hardvillyoundilloescae
Doyounolfearlhemiseries
Youexeriencedinlheasl
Surelyyouvillfeelmuchain
Ifmisforlunesaackyou
Thevoesoflifesucceedoneanolher
Likelheseasincessanlvaves
Onehasbarelyassedbefore
Thenexlonelakesilslace
Unlilyouareliberaledain
andleasurecomeandgoalrandom
Likeassersbyencounleredinlheslreel
Ileasuresarerecarious
Likebalhinginlhesun
Transienllooassnovslorms
Whichcomevilhoulvarning
Rememberinglheselhings
WhynolracliselheDharma

Rechunga aer relurning from India had conlracled lhe

disease of ride and in various vays Milarea lried lo cure
him As his discile required food lhey venl for alms bul
vereabusedbyanoldvomanvhodeclaredlhalshehadno

food The nexl morning lhey found her dead and Milarea
said Rechunga like lhis voman every senlienl being is
deslined lo die bul seldom do eole lhink of lhis facl So
lhey lose many oorlunilies lo raclise lhe Dharma olh
you and I should remember lhis incidenl and learn a lesson
fromilWhereuonhesang
TheSongofTrunslencundDeIuslon
Whenlhelransienceoflifeslrikesdeelyinlooneshearl
Oneslhoughlsanddeedsvillnalurallyaccordvilh
Dharma
Ifreealedlyandconlinuouslyonelhinksabouldealh
Onecaneasilyconquerlhedemonsoflaziness
Nooneknovsvhendealhvilldescenduonhim
}uslaslhisvomanlaslnighl
RechungadonolbeharshandlislenloyourGuru
eholdallmanifeslalionsinlheoulervorld
Areehemerallikeadreamlaslnighl
Onefeelsuerlyloslinsadness
Whenonelhinksoflhisassingdream
Rechungahaveyoucomlelelyvakened
Iromlhisgrealuzzlemenl
OhlhemoreIlhinkoflhis
ThemoreIasirelouddhaandlheDharma
eleasureyearninghumanbodyisanungralefulcredilor
Whalevergoodyoudoloil
Ilalvayslanlslheseedsofain
ishumanbodyisabagofllhanddirl
NeverberoudofilRechunga
ullislenlomysong
WhenIlookbackalmybody
Iseeilasamiragecily

ThoughImaysuslainilforavhile
Ilisdoomedloexlinclion
WhenIlhinkoflhis
Myhearlislledvilhgrief
RechungavouldyounolculoSamsara
OhlhemoreIlhinkoflhis
ThemoreIlhinkofuddhaandlheDharma
Aviciousersoncanneveraainhainess
Irranllhoughlsarelhecauseofallregrels
addisosilionsarelhecauseofallmiseries
NeverbevoraciousohRechunga
ullislenlomysong
WhenIlookbackalmyclingingmind
Ilaearslikeashorllivedsarrovinlhevoods
Homelessandvilhnovhereloslee
WhenIlhinkoflhismyhearlislledvilhgrief
Rechungavillyoulelyourselfindulgeinillvill
OhlhemoreIlhinkoflhis
ThemoreIasirelouddhaandlheDharma
Humanlifeisasrecarious
Asasingleslimhairofahorseslail
Hangingonlhevergeofbreaking
Ilmaybesnuedoulalanylime
Likelhisoldvomanvaslaslnighl
DonolclinglolhislifeRechunga
ullislenlomysong
WhenIobserveinvardlymybrealhings
Iseelheyarelransienllikelhefog
Theymayvanishanymomenlinlonoughl
WhenIlhinkoflhismyhearlislledvilhgrief
Rechungadoyounolvanlloconquer
Thalinsecurilynov

OhlhemoreIlhinkoflhis
ThemoreIasirelouddhaandlheDharma
Tobecloselovickedkinsmenonlycauseshalred
Thecaseoflhisoldvomanisaverygoodlesson
Rechungasloyourvishfullhinking
Andlislenlomysong
WhenIlookalfriendsandconsorls
Theyaearasassersbyinlhebazaar
Meelingvilhlhemisonlylemorary
ulsearalionisforever
WhenIlhinkoflhismyhearlislledvilhgrief
Rechungadoyounolvanllocaslaside
Allvorldlyassocialions
OhlhemoreIlhinkoflhis
ThemoreIlhinkofuddhaandlheDharma
Arichmanseldomen|oys
Theveallhlhalhehasearned
ThisislhemockeryofKarmaandSamsara
Moneyand|evelsgainedlhroughslinginessandloil
Arelikelhisoldvomansbagoffood
DonolbecovelousRechunga
ullislenlomysong
WhenIlookallheforlunesoflherich
Theyaearlomelikehoneylolhebees
Hardvorkservingonlyforolhersen|oymenl
Islhefruiloflheirlabour
WhenIlhinkoflhismyhearlislledvilhgrief
Rechungadoyounolvanllooen
Thelreasuryvilhinyourmind
OhlhemoreIlhinkoflhis
ThemoreIasirelouddhaandHisTeachings

When Milarea vas siing in medilalion a frighlened deer

dashedbyfollovedbyaraveninghoundylheoverofhis
lovingkindness and comassion MeaKaruna Milarea
made lhem lie dovn one on eilher side of him and lhen
reachedlolhemThencamelheerceandroudhunlsman
ChiravaGvunboDor|evhovasenragedbylhesighloflhe
}elsunandsholanarrovalhimbulmissedMilareasang
lohimandhishearlbeganlolurnlolheDharmaThenlhe
hunlersavlhalMilareavaslivinganauslerelifeandgreal
failharoseinhimHevishedlhenloracliseDharmaaer
lalking vilh his family bul lhe }elsun varned him lhal his
resenlmeriloriouslhoughlmighlchangeandhesang
Hearkenhearkenhunlsman
Thoughlhelhundercrashes
Ilisbulemlysound
Thoughlherainbovisrichlycoloured
Ilvillsoonfadeavay
Theleasuresoflhisvorldarelikedreamvisions
Thoughoneen|oyslhemlheyarelhesourceofsin
Thoughallveseemayseemlobeelernal
Ilvillsoonfallloiecesandvilldisaear
Yeslerdayerhasonehadenoughormore
Alllodayisgoneandnolhingsle
Laslyearonevasalivelhisyearonedies
Goodfoodlurnsinlooison
Andlhebelovedcomanionlurnsinloafoe
Harshvordsandcomlainlsrequile
Goodvillandgralilude
Yoursinshurlnoonebulyourself
Amongonehundredheadsyouvaluemoslyourovn

Inalllenngersifoneisculyoufeellheain
Amongalllhingsyouvalueyourselfisvaluedmosl
Thelimehascomeforyoulohelyourself
LifeeesfaslSoondealh
Willknockuonyourdoor
Ilisfoolishlhereforeonesdevolionlooslone
Whalelsecanlovingkinsmendo
ullhrovoneinloSamsara
Toslriveforhainesshereaer
Ismoreimorlanllhanloseekilnov
ThelimehascomeforyoulorelyuonaGuru
ThelimehascomeloracliseDharma

MilareaIfoneisreallydelerminedlofreeoneselffromlhe
suerings of Samsara such as birlh old age illness dealh
and so on he vill have eace of mind all lhe lime and vill
nol need lo make any eorl Olhervise he should bear in
mindlhallhesueringsinafulurelifecouldbemuchmore
durable and longerlasling lhan lhose in lhis life and lhe
burden could also be much heavier Il is lherefore of ara
mounl imorlance lo lake sles lo reare for lhe nexl life
This vas said lo some young men from his nalive counlry
vhoaskedhovlheycouldexlricalelhemselvesfromvorldly
aairsThenMilareasaidIleasehearkenandIvillsing
asongforyou
Wesenlienlbeingsmovinginlhevorld
Iloaldovnlheovingslream
OflheIourSuerings

Comaredlolhishovmuchmoreformidable
ArelheunceasingfulurelivesinSamsara
Whynollhenreareaboalforlhecrossing
eslaleofourfulurelivesisfarmorefearful
Anddeservingoffarmoreconcern
ThanarelhedreadfuldemonsghoslsandYama
Sovhynolreareforyourselfaguide
Ivenlhedreadassionscravinghalredandblindness
Arenolsofearful
Aslheslaleofourunknovnfulure
Sovhynolreareforyourselfananlidole
GrealislheKingdomoflheThreeRealmsofSamsara
ulgrealerislheendlessroadofbirlhanddealh
Sovhynolreareforyourselfrovisions
IlvillbebeerifyouracliseDharma
Ifyouhavenoassuranceinyourselves

MilareasaidAhumanbodyfreeandoorluneisasre
ciousasa|evelandlohaveachanceloracliselheDharma
islikeviseveryrareAlsolondoneseriousuddhislina
hundred is dicull Considering lhe dicullies of meeling
lherighlGurusandolhernecessaryfavourablecondilionsfor
raclisinguddhismyoushoulddeemyourselvesveryforlu
nale lhal you have nov mel all lhese requiremenls Do nol
lhereforevaslelhembulracliselheDharma

Shiva Aui a leading discile of Milarea once asked his

MaslervhenlhelaervasnearinglheendofhislifeIlease
lell us vhal are lhe |oys and miseries lhal senlienl beings
exerienceinlheSixRealmsIseciallyleaselellusvhal
arelheleasures!ctasen|oyThe}elsunreliedDonolbe
fascinaledbylheleasuresofheavenlybeingslheyalsohave
miserieslikelhis
eleasuresen|oyedbymenanddevas
ArelikelheamusemenlsoflheHeavenlyYak

Ilmaylovlikelhunder
ulvhalgoodcanildo
Svooninginaslaleoflrance
ThedevasinlhefourIormlessHeavens

Cannoldislinguishgoodfromevil
ecauselheirmindsaredullandcallous
Insensiblelheyhavenofeeling
Inunconscioussluefaclion
eylivemanykalasinasecond
Whalailylhallheyknovilnol
Alaslheseheavenlybirlhs
Haveneilhersensenorvalue
Whenlheylhinkviciouslhoughls
Theyslarllofallagain
Aslolhereasonforlheirfall
Scholarsvilhemlyvords
Havedriedlheirmoulhsinexlanalions
InlheHeavensofIorm

Thedevasoflhevehigherandlvelveloverrealms
Canonlyliveunlillheirmerilsareexhausled

Theirvirluesareessenliallycondilional
AndlheirKarmabasicallySamsaric
oseDharmaracliserssub|ecllovorldlydesires
Andlhosegrealyogisvraedinslillness
Haveyellourifylheirminds
Hugemaybelheirclaimsandboasls
ulhabiluallhoughlseeds
Inlheirmindsaredeelyrooled
Aeralongdormanllime
Ivillhoughlsagainvillrise
Whenlheirmerilsandforlunesareconsumed
TheylolheLoverRealms

villgooncemore
IfIexlainlhehorrorofadevasdealh
Youvillbedishearlenedanderlexed
earlhisinyourmindandevermedilale

Inasadmoodlhediscileslhenaskedlhe}elsunloreachlo
lhemoflhesueringsoflheasurasInresonsehesang
Grealareasurassuerings
Misledbymalignanllhoughls
Toalllheybringmisforlunes
KnovingnollheirlrueSelfmind

Theirdeedsareselfdeceiving
Theirfeelingscoarselheirsensescrude
Deemingalllobelheirfoes
Nolevenforamomenl
Canlheyknovlhelrulh

Ivilbynalurelheycanhardlybearaloss
Harderisbenevolenceforlhemlocherish
lindedbylheKarmaofelligerence
Nevercanlheylakegoodcounsel
Allnaluresuchaslhisiscaused
yseekingleasuresforoneself
Andbearingharmfullhoughlslovardsolhers
Iridefavourilismvanilyandhalred
ArelheevilKarmicforces
Thaldragoneloaloverbirlh
Makingsinfuldeedsmoreeasy
RieningKarmabringslolhem
Aninslinclivehalred
Iailinglodislinguishrighlfromvrong
Theycanhardlybeheledbyanymeans
earohmydiscileslhisinyourminds
Andmedilalevilherseveranceallyourlives

Shiva Aui said Nov lease lell us aboul lhe suerings of

nunan|cingsInansverMilareasang
Wehumanbeingsareendovedvilhover
Todogoodorevildeeds
Thisisbecauseourbodyersonalily
IsmadeofallSixIlemenls

You|uniorReasvhodesirelobegrealscholars
ShouldknovlheKernelandshellofuddhism
Lesllearningleadyouonlyloconfusion
Knovingnollherccicjnin!
Uselessisillomedilaleforyears
Wilhoulsincerilyandvillingness
Richoeringshavenorealmeaning
Wilhoulgivingimarlialaidloall
Ialronageofonesfavourileisvrong
Knovingnollherighlcounselforeachman
lunllalkvillonlybringlroubleanddiscord
Hevhoknovslhearorialevay
Tohelmenofdiversedisosilions
Canuseexedienlvords

forkindandfruilfuluroses
Hevhoknovsbullileofhimself
Canharmmanybyhisignorance
Whengoodvillarisesinonesmind
Sloneslreesandearlhallbecomeseedsofvirlue
Againanoveruncliliouserson
Knovsnolhovlorelax
Agluonousdogknovsnolvhalishunger
AbrazenGuruknovsnolvhalisfear
Richmenarevrelchedcrealuresvilhlheirmoney
Ioormenarevrelchedcrealuresvilhoulmoney
Alasvilhorvilhoulmoneybolharemiserable
Hainessvillcomedearchildren
IfyoucanracliselheDharma
Rememberlhenmyvordsandraclisevilherseverance

Ilisverylruelhalhumanbeingssuerlikelhisagreedlhe
discilesNovleaselellusaboullhesueringsinlhelhree
miserablerealmsevenlhough|usllomenlionlhemmaybe
dislressing Also lo sur our sirilual eorls lease reach
lo us of lhe causes of Hell and ils voe In resonse }elsun
sang
osevhoformealandblood
Slaughlerlivingbeings
WillinlheIighlHolHellsbeburned
uliflheycanrememberlheGoodTeachings
Soonvilllheybeemancialed
Rulhlessrobbersvhoslrikeandkill
Wronglyealingolhersfood
Whileclinginglolheirovnvilhgreed
WillfallinlolheIighlColdHells
YeliflheydonolholdvrongvievsagainsllheDharma
Ilissaidlhallheirlimefordeliverancevillcome
TheHolyScriluresalsosay
Wheneerlhedenizensofhell
Recalllhenameofuddha
Deliveredvilllheybeimmedialely
Iverreealingsinfuldeedsmeans
DominancebyviceandevilKarma
Iiendslledvilhlhecravingforleasures
MurderevenlheirarenlsandGurus
RoblheThreeGemsoflheirlreasure
RevileandaccusefalselylheIreciousOnes
AndcondemnlheDharmaasunlrue
InlheHellofunceasinglormenl

Theseevildoersvillbeburned

IarfromlhemalasisLiberalion
Thismysonsvillcerlainlydislressyou
SoinloDharmalhrovyourhearls
Anddevoleyourselveslomedilalion

Iorlhebenelofsenlienlbeingsleaselellusnovaboullhe
sueringsoflheHungrqGncsisInrelyMilareasang
HungryGhoslsseeingallformsasfoes
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WilhlhesefourlhingsIbuildmycaslle
AndilvilllaslaslongaslheTrulhelernal
Yourvorldlyhousesaredelusions
Mererisonsforlhedemons
AndsoIvouldabandonanddeserllhem

SomedemonshadcomeloaiclMilareabulaerhehad
sung lvo songs lo lhem lhey began lo lurn lovards lhe
DharmaTheysaidWearemoslgralefulforyourreaching
onlhelrulhofKarmaInallfranknessveareoflimiledinlel
ligence and limilless ignorance Our minds are sleeed in a
morass of slubborn habilual lhoughls Iray lherefore leach
usalessonrofoundinmeaninggrealinrolandsimle
incomrehensionandobservalionMilarealhensang
TheSongoftheSetenTruths
Hoveverbeaulifulasongsvordsmaybe
Ilisbulalunelolhose
WhograsnollhevordsofTrulh
IfaarableagreesnolvilhlheuddhasTeaching
Hovevereloquenlilmaysound
Tisbulaboomingecho
IfonedoesnolracliseDharma

HoveverlearnedinlheDoclrinesonemayclaimlobe
Oneisonlyselfdeceived
Livinginsoliludeisselfimrisonmenl
Ifoneraclisesnollheinslruclion
oflheOralTransmission

Labouronlhefarmisbulselfunishmenl
Ifonenegleclslheleachingoflheuddha
Iorlhosevhodonolguardlheirmorals
Irayersarebulvishfullhinking
Iorlhosevhodonolraclisevhallheyreach
Oraloryisbulfailhlesslying
Wrongdoingshunnedsinsoflhemselvesdiminish
Gooddeedsdoneandmerilvillbegained
Remaininsoliludeandmedilalealone
Muchlalkingisofnoavail
IollovvhalIsingandracliseDharma

e eole of Nya Non hearing lhal Milarea had decided

logobroughlhimgoodoeringsandbesoughlhimloslay
Hovever Milarea relied I am going lo anolher lace lo
availlhecomingofmydealhIfIdonoldiesoonlherevill
alvaysbeachanceforuslomeelagainInlhemeanlimeyou
shouldalllryloracliselheselhingsandhesanglolhemof
lheSixIaramila

andlheiralicalions
ObeisancelomyerfeclGuru
Iroerlyandossessions
Arelikedevonlhegrass
Givelhemavayvilhoulavarice

AhumanbodylhalcanracliseDharma
ismoslrecious
Toaainilagainyoushouldkeelherecelsvell
Asifroleclingyourovneyes
AngerbringsonelolheLoverRealms
Soneverloseyourlemer
Ivenlhoughyourlifebeforfeil
Inerliaandslackness
Neverbringaccomlishmenl
Ixerlyourselflhereforeindevolion
roughdislraclionsMahayana

Canneverbeunderslood
Iracliselhereforeconcenlralion
Sinceuddhahoodcannolbevonvilhoul
Walchlhenalureofyourmindvilhin
Likefogisfailhunslable
Whenilslarlslofadeyoushould
Slrenglhenilmorelhanever

MilareacaulionedhisdiscileRechungaloliveashehad
lived saying You also should renounce all Iighl Worldly
DesiresorWinds

andmedilalehardvhileyouslillhave
lhechanceNovhearkenlomysong
RememberhovyourGurulived
Andbearinmindhishoneyedvords

HevhovaslesachanceforDharma
Willneverhaveanolher
earlheninmindlheuddhasTeaching
Andracliseilvilherseverance
yclinginglolhingsoflhislife
Inlhenexlonesuersmore
Ifyoucraveforleasures
Yourlroublesbulincrease
Oneisindeedmoslfoolish
TomissachanceforDharma
Iraclisehardinfearofdealh
Commiingsinsvilldrav
YoulolheLoverRealms
yrelendinganddeceiving
Youchealandmisleadyourself
Merilsdiminish
Wilhlhegrovlhofevillhoughls
Ifyouareconcernedvilhfulurelife
Diligenllyracliseyourdevolions
Ayogilongingforgoodclolhes
Willsoonlosehismind
Ayogiyearningforgoodfood
Willsoondobaddeeds
Ayogilovingleasanlvords
Willnolgainbullose
RenouncevorldlyursuilsRechunga
Devoleyourselflomedilalion
Ifyoulrylogelaalron
Whoisrichyouvillmeelafoe
Hevholikeslobesurrounded
ycrovdsvillsoonbedisaoinled
Hevhohoardsmuchveallhandmoney
Soonislledvilhviciouslhoughls

MedilalemysonRechunga
AndulyourmindinlolheDharma
Realizalionvillbevon
Allaslbyhimvhoraclises
Hevhocannolraclise
ulonlylalksandbrags
Isalvayslellinglies
Alashovhardilislond
Thechanceandlimeloracliselong
Rechungalrylomedilalevilhouldiversions
IfyoumergeyourmindvilhDharma
Youvilleerbegayand|oyful
Youvillalvaysndilbeer
Ifoyoudvellinsolilude
SonRechungamaylherecious
IlluminalingVoidSamadhi
Remainforeverinyourmind

Rechunga had a vish lo visil Cenlral Tibel Weu bul

Milarea lried lo dissuade him from going by saying lhal il
vasnolyellherighllimeforhimloleavehisGuruulRec
hungaslillkelressinghisrequeslWhereuonlheelsun
sang

Ilisgoodforyoulhevhileliononlhemounlain
Toslayhighandnevergodeeinlolhevalley
Leslyourbeaulifulmanebesullied
Tokeeilingoodorder
Youshouldremainonlhehighsnovmounlain
Rechungahearkenlomyvordsloday
Ilisgoodforyoulhegrealeagleonhighrocks
Toerchandneverfallinloail
Leslyourmighlyvingsbedamaged
Tokeelhemingoodorder
Youshouldremaininlhehighhills
RechungahearkenloyourGurusvords
Ilisgoodforyoulhe|ungleliger
Toslayinlhedeeforeslifyourove
Aboullhelainyouvillloseyourdignily
Tokeeyourslendourinerfeclion
Inlheforeslyoushouldremain
RechungahearkenloyourGurusvords
Ilisgoodforyoulhegoldeneyedsh
Tosviminlhecenlralsea
Ifyousvimloocloselolheshore
Youvillinanelbecaughl
Youshouldremaininlhedeevalers
RechungahearkenloyourGurusvords
IlisgoodforyouRechungdordraofGungTang
Ioryouloslayinhermilages
Ifyouvanderindierenllaces
Yourexerienceandrealizalionvilldim
Toroleclandcullivaledevolion
Youshouldremaininlhemounlains
RechungahearkenloyourGurusvords

Drashi Tse a alron once asked Milarea Do you lhink

I should concenlrale my eorl on medilalion alone or nol
The}elsunreliedIlisforlheverysakeofraclicelhallhe
DharmaisreachedandsludiedIfonedoesnolracliseor
medilalebolhsludyingandreachingvillbemeaningless
Hearkenmyfailhfulalrons
Ivensinfulersons
NolknovinglhegrealoverofKarma
DreamofachievingLiberalion
Lifevearsoulasdaysandyearsgoby
Yelinursuingleasures
Ieolesendlheirlives
Theyaskvilllhismonlhoryearbegood
lindlolifesseedyassing
Ioolscherishfoolishqueslions
HevholrulyvanlsloracliseDharma
ShouldmakeoeringslolheHolyOnes
TakeRefugeinlheTrileGem
Giveservicelolhe}elsunGuru
Iayresecllohisarenls
Givealmsvilhoulhoingforrevard
Heshouldoerhellolhoseinneed
HeshouldliveandacluloTheDharmasrinciles
Nolmuchisneededforuddhislraclice
Toomanyvovsleadloselfchealing
DearalronslryloraclisevhalIsay

MilareasaidManyeolelhinklhallheyvillhaveamle
limeloracliselheDharmabulvilhoullheirnoliceorexec
lalion dealh suddenly descends uon lhem and lhey lose
forever lhe chance lo raclise Whal lhen can lhey do One
shouldlurnallonesuddhislknovledgeinsideonesmoulh
and lhen medilale If one does nol furlher ones sludies and
medilalionallhesamelimebullhinkslhaloneshouldrsl
learnagrealdealbeforeslarlinglheaclualracliceonevill
becomlelelyloslbecauseknovledgeisinnileandlhereis
noossibililyofmasleringilall

Some alrons had made coious oerings lo lhe young and

handsomeRechungabeforehisdearlureforWeubulhad
oeredhisoldTeacherlhe}elsunonlylhirdralerovisions
Milareacameloknovoflhisandshamedlhemlolheirfaces
vhereuonlheyfellguillanddeeregrelOnedaylheycame
again and broughl excessive oerings saying Ilease sing
for us lo avaken our insighl inlo lhe lransiency of beings
Milareavouldnolaccellheiroeringsbulhesanglhisfor
lhem
Hearkenyoumeanalrons
Iorlhesakeoffamelodo
Meriloriousdeeds
Iorlhislifessakeloseek
Theroleclionofuddha
Togivealmsforlhesake
Ofrelurnsanddividends

Toserveandoerforlhesake
Ofvanilyandride
Thesefourvaysvillneverrequileone
Iorlhesakeofgluony
Toholdasacramenlalfeasl

Iorlhesakeofegolism
ToslriveforSulralearning
Iordislraclionandamusemenl
Toindulgeinfoolishlalkandsong
Iorvaingloryssake
TogivelheInilialions

Thesefourvaysvillneverbringoneblessings
Ifforloveofreachingoneexounds
Wilhoullhebackingofscrilure
Iflhroughselfconceil
Oneaccelsobeisance
Iflikeabunglingfumblingfooloneleaches
Nolknovinglhediscilescaacily
Iflogalhermoneyonebehaves
LikeaDharmaracliser
Thesefourvayscanneverhellhevelfareofsenlienl
beings
Toreferdiversionslosolilude
Toloveleasuresandhalehardshi
Tocraveforlalkvhenurgedlomedilale
Tovallovarroganllyinlhevorld
ThesefourvaysvillneverbringoneloLiberalion
isislhesongofIourfoldWarning
Dearalronsbearilinyourminds

Rechungahad|uslrelurnedfromIndiacomlelevilhnev
learning inslruclions in various medilalions skill in logic
and a svollen head In order lo clear u Rechungas ride
andarroganceMilareasang
Ohmysonyourrideinvhalyoulearned
Willleadyouvellaslray
Toreachalolvilhemlyvords
Ruinsyourgoodexerienceandmedilalion
Tobesvollenvilhrideandarrogance
IrovesyouhavebelrayedlheGurusrecels
Nolhinggivescauseformoreregrel
ThandisobediencelolheGuru
Nooneismoredislracledandconfused
Thanhevhoceaseslomedilaleinsolilude
Nolhingismorefruilless
Thanauddhisl

vhorenouncesnolhiskin
Nolhingismoreshameful
Thanalearneduddhislvhonegleclshismedilalion
Nolhingismoredisgraceful
Thanamonkvhoviolaleslherules
exlracl

More advice sung by Milarea lo lry lo cure Rechungas

ride
Ilisnelhalfalherandsonareinharmony
Mainlainingharmonyvilheoleisagrealmeril
ullhebeslmerilislokeeinharmony
vilhonesfalher
Ifoneisdiscordanlvilhalllheeoleheknovs
Hemuslbeaersonominousorobnoxious
Yelevenmoreominousisdiscordbelveenfalherandson
Goodilislomainlainharmonyvilhones
falherbyrighldeeds
Goodilisloreayonesmolherskindnessandbounlies
Goodilisloaclinconcordvilhall
Onesvishcanbefullled
Ifoneisongoodlermsvilhonesbrolhers
ToleaseonesGuru
Islogainhisblessings
Tobehumbleislosucceed
Agooduddhislisonevhoconquersallbaddisosilions
Kindnessisloleralionofslanders
Tobemodeslislogainfameandoularily
Tomainlainuredisciline
Islodoavayvilhrelenceandconcealmenl
Tolivevilhasageislogainimrovemenl
Tobeindierenlislosloallgossi
Tobegoodandcomassionaleisloadvance
onesodhimind
Thesearelhingslhalavisemanshoulddo
ulafoolcanneverdislinguishfriendfromfoe
exlracl

AnolherexhorlalionloRechunganollogoasyelloWeu
LislenRechungDor|edraa
Thevelllearneduddhislscholar
LislenandlhinkvilhcareonvhalIsay
eforefailhandyearningariseforDharma
egnolalmsformereen|oymenl
eforeyouhaverealizedrimordialTrulh
oaslnolofyoursublimehilosohy
eforeyouhavefullymasleredlheAvarenessvilhin
Ingagenolinblindandfoolishacls
eforeyoucanfeedonlheInslruclions
Involveyourselfnolinvickedoccullism

eforeyoucanexlainlherofoundTeaching
enolbeguiledbyarlialknovledge
eforeyoucanincreaseyourmerils
Disulenoloverolhersgoods
eforeyoucandeslroyyourinnercravings
Trealnolcharilyasifilvereyourrighl
eforeyoucansloro|eclinghabiluallhoughls
Guessnolvhenyoumakerediclions
eforeyouhavegainedSuremeInlighlenmenl
AssumenollhalyouareavenerableLama
eforeyoucanmaslerallvirluesandraclices
ConsidernolleavingyourGuru
SonRechungailisbeernollogobulslay

AyogiofGuTangvhohadgrealfailhinlhe}elsunrequesled
medilalion inslruclions Aer lhese had been given he said
To hel ignoranl men like us ray nov inslrucl us in lhe
racliceoflheSixParaniias

Milareasanginrely
Iroerlyandveallharelikedevongrass
Knovinglhisgladlyshouldonegivelhemavaycnariiq
Ilismoslreciouslobebornaleisuredand
vorlhyhumanbeing
Knovinglhisoneshouldvilhcareobservelherecels
Asifroleclingonesovneyesncra|!iscip|inc
AngerislhecauseoffallinglolheRealmselov
Knovinglhisoneshouldrefrainfromvralh
Ivenallheriskoflifepaiicncc
enellooneselfandloolhers
Canneverbeachievedlhroughslolh
Slrivelhereforelodogooddeeds!i|igcncc
Aerlurbedvanderingmind
NeverseeslhelrulhofMahayana

Iracliselhereforeconcenlralionnc!iiaiicn
euddhacannolbefoundlhroughsearching
Soconlemlaleyourovnminduis!cn
Unlillheaulumnmislsdissolveinlolhesky
Slriveonvilhfailhanddelerminalion

TvoscholarbhikkhuscameloargueaboullheDharmavilh
Milarea bul lhe discussion vhich vas a demonslralion of
hismasleryofmedilalionlurnedagainsllhemUonvhich
oneoflhemaskedforhisinslruclioninlheSixIaramilasIn
ansverMilareasang
Iffromarsimonyonecannolfreeoneself
Whalislheuseofdiscussingcharily!ana
Ifonedoesnolforsvearhyocrisyandrelence
Whalislheuseofkeeingdiscilinesi|a
Ifoneab|uresnolmaliciousrevilings
Whalislheuseofexercising
relenliousalienceknanii
Ifoneabandonsnolindierenceandinerlness
WhalislheuseofsvearinglobeMoraltiriqa
Ifoneconquersnollheerranllhoughlsvilhin
Whalislheuseofloilinginmedilalionsana!ni
Ifonedoesnolseeallformsashelful
WhalislheuseofraclisinglheWisdompaa
Ifoneknovsnollherofoundleaching
Offorbiddingandalloving
Whalislheuseoflearning
Ifoneknovsnollhearloflakingandre|ecling
WhalislheuseofseakingonKarmacausalion
IfonesminddoesnolaccordvilhlheDharma
Whalislheuseof|oininglheOrder
IflheoisonoussnakeofKlesa

isnolkilled
Theyearningforvisdomonlyleadslofallacy
Ifvenomous|ealousyisnolovercome
Onesyearningforlheodhimindvillbeanillusion
Ifonerefrainsnolfromhurlingeole

Oneslongingforreseclandhonour
Ismerelyvishfullhinking
Ifonecannolconqueregoclingingandre|udice
OnescravingforlheIqualilyofDharma

Onlybringsvrongvievs
Ifonecannolsubduelhedemonclingingego
OnesKlesasvillbegrealandhisYogaboundlofail
IfonesaclionsconformnolvilhlheDharma
Onevillalvayshinderlhegooddeedsofolhers
IfonehasnolyelabsorbedonesmindinDharma
Onesbabblingandralingvillonlydislurbolhersminds
Thereforedonolvasleyourlifeinvordsandchaer
ullrylogainlheassuranceofnoregrel
Andlhecondenceoffacingdealh

MilareasaidDearleacherslheroverbsays}udgingfrom
lhe comlexion of his face one knovs vhelher a man has
ealen or nol In lhe same lighl lhe facl lhal one knovs or
knovsnollheDharmacaneasilybedelecledbyvhelheror
nolonecanconqueronesovnegoclingingdesiresIfhecan
lhalroveslhaloneknovsandracliseslheuddhislTeach
ings One may be very eloquenl lalking aboul lhe Dharma
andvinalllhedebalesbulifonecannolsubdueevenafrac
lion of ones egoclinging and desires bul merely indulges
oneselfinvordsandlalkonesvicloriesindebalevillnever
bringoneanyrolbulvillonlyincreaseonesegolismand
ride

One of lhe scholarbhikkhus vho had reviously been

Oosed lo lhe }elsun gradually acquired failh in him and
evenlually came lo him for lhe Dharma requesling Nov
leasebekindenoughloinslruclmeinlheessenceoflheSix
IaramilasInresonselhe}elsunsang
Iamnolvellversedinvords
eingnoscholarreacher
Yellhiselilionerissincereandgood
eSixIaramilas

conlainalluddhislleachings
TolhosevhoracliseDharma
Weallhisbulacauseofdiversion
Hevhogiveshisveallhallavay
WillbebornaIrinceofHeaven
Nobleisilloraclisecharily
MoraldiscilineisaladderloLiberalion
Whichneilhermonksnorlaymencandiscard
Alluddhislfolloversshouldracliseil
uddhislaliencebylheIaliencereacher

exemlied
Islhevirluevhichlheuddhacherishedmosl
Ilisagarmenldiculllovear
Yelallmerilsgrovvhenilisvorn
DiligenceislheshorlalhloIreedom
AndanecessilyforDharmaraclice
Wilhoulilnolhingcanbedone
Ridelhenuonlhehorseofdiligence
esefourDharmasbringmerillomen
eingindisensableforall
NovIvillseakofWisdom

Medilalionisaleachingbelveenlheselvo
AsilaliesbolhloWisdomandMerilraclice
yilalldislraclionsareovercome
Ioralluddhislracliceilismoslimorlanl
WisdomIaramilaislheleachingofIinalTrulh
Thedearesllreasureofalluddhas
In|oyillhenvilhoulexhauslion
ilislheWishfulllingGemofHeaven
Iulllinglhehoesofallsenlienlbeings
Tolhosevhocanrenounceaclivilies
WisdomIaramilavillbringnalresl
ThisrovisionofWisdomismoslrecious
Wherebyonevillreacherfeclionslebysle
isismyrelyVenerableMonk
Rememberandracliseilvilh|oy

Uon Mounl onbo Milarea inslrucled many Reas vho

vererearinglodearlformedilalionindislanlhermilages
Those|uniorReasvhovanledloslayvilhlhe}elsunlhen
said lo him We are nov in an age of delemenl Ior lhe
sakeofinferiorandslovviedersonslikeusleasereach
somelhing aroriale lo our needs In resonse Milarea
sang
HearkenfurlhermySondisciles
Allhislimeofdelemenl
ThalshadovslheDharmaofSakyamuni
Oneshouldslrivevilherseverance

Andcarveuononesmindslone
ThevordDiligence
WhenyoufeelsleeyduringMedilalionlry
Toray

hardvilhyouravakenedbodymoulhandmind
WhenlheresarkofWisdomdimslry
ToinameilvilhlhevindofMindfulness
IfyouvanllobefreedfromSamsarasrison
Iraclisehardvilhouldiversion
IfloNirvanayouasire
Abandonlhenlhisvorld
Iffromlhedelhsofyourhearl
YouvanlloracliseDharma
Lislenlomyvordsandfollovinmyfoolsles
IfyouvanlloconsummalelheSureme
Accomlishmenl
Neverforgellhaldealhvillcome
Ifhardandlongyoumedilalealluddhas
Inlheasllheresenlandlhefulure
Willbevellleased
IfyouareeverslraighlforvardandurighlinlheDharma
YouvillreceivelhegraceofyourGuru
Ifvilhoulerroryouunderslandlhesevords
Youcanbesurelhalmorehainess
And|oyvillcomeyourvay
Iorsuchismyexerience

SomedevasinviledMilarealoreachlheDharmainHeaven
bulhecaulionedlhemsayingYoumuslknovlhalHeaven
is far from deendable il is nol elernal and one should nol
relyonilTobeborninheavenisnolnecessarilyavonderful

lhingTheDevasofHeavensaidInignoranlbeingslikeus
lhe Kilesas alvays follov lhe mind Iray give us a leaching
vilhvhichvecancorrecllhisfaullsolhalvemaydeend
uonilandracliseilfrequenllyInresonselolheirrequesl
Milareasang
ShouldyouohfailhfulladyDevas
inlendloracliselheDharmaoen
Invardlyyoushouldracliseconcenlralion
andconlemlalion
Therenuncialionofexlernalaairsisyouradornmenl
Ohbearinmindlhisremedyforexlernalinvolvemenl
Wilhselfcomosureandmindfulness
youshouldremainserene
Gloryislheequanimilyofyourmindandseech
Gloryislheresignalionfrommanyaclions
Shouldyoumeeldisagreeablecondilions
Dislurbingloyourmind
Keevalchuonyourselfandbealerl
Keevarningyourself
Thedangerofangerisonilsvay
Whenyoumeelvilhenlicingveallh
Keevalchuonyourselfandbealerl
Keeacheckuonyourself
Thedangerofcravingisonilsvay
Shouldhurlfulinsullingvordscomeloyourears
Keevalchuonyourselfandbealerl
Andsoremindyourself
Hurlfulsoundsarebuldelusionsoflheear
Whenyouassocialevilhyourfriends
Walchcarefullyandvarnyourself
Lelnol|ealousyinmyhearlarise

Whenyouareliedvilhservicesandoerings
ealerlandvarnyourself
Lelmebevareleslrideshouldsringuinmyhearl
Alalllimesineveryvaykeevalchuonyourself
Alalllimeslryloconquerevillhoughlsvilhinyou
Whaleveryoumaymeelinyourdailydoings
Youshouldconlemlaleilsvoidandillusorynalure
Wereevenonehundredsainlsandscholarsgalheredhere
Morelhanlhislheycouldnolsay
Mayyouallbehayandroserous
Mayyouallvilh|oyfulhearls
DevoleyourselveslolheracliceoflheDharma

A young sheherd by lhe name of San|e }ha vho vas six

leenyearsoldbecameinleresledinknovingvhalhismind
really vas Milarea lesled his abilily by inslrucling him lo
goforRefugelolheThreeIreciousOnesandlhenlovisual
izeauddhaimageinfronlofhisnoseTheboyvasnolseen
for seven days and his falher feared lhal he vas dead They
foundhiminaclayilsiingurighlandaskedhimvhyhe
hadnolrelurnedhomeforsevendaysTheboysaidlhallhey
muslbe|okingforhehadonlybeenlhereashorllimebulil
vassevendaysWhilegivinghiminslruclionsMilareasang
lohimaboulhismind
Lislenlomedearsheherdlheroleclorofshee
ymerelyhearingoflhelasleofsugar
Sveelnesscannolbeexerienced

Thoughonesmindmayundersland
Whalsveelnessis
Ilcannolexerienceildireclly
Onlylhelonguecanknovil
Inlhesamevayonecannolseeinfulllhenalureofmind
Thoughhemayhaveaglimseofil
Ifilhasbeenoinledoulbyolhers

Ifonereliesnolonlhisoneglimse
ulconlinuessearchingforlhenalureofmind
Hevillseeilfullyinlheend
Dearsheherdinlhisvayyoushouldobserveyourmind

Lislenlomeyoungsheherd
Thebodyisbelveenlheconsciousandunconsciousslale
Whilelhemindislhecrucialanddecisivefaclor
HevhofeelssueringsinlheLoverRealms
IslherisonerofSamsara
YelilislhemindlhalcanfreeyoufromSamsara
Surelyyouvanlloreachlheolhershore
SurelyyoulongforlheCilyofWellbeingandLiberalion
Ifyoudesirelogodearchild
IcanshovlheWayloyou
Andgiveyoulheinslruclions

Uon Rechungas relurn from India vilh books on logic

incanlalionsfromoulsidersandmuchrideasvellasgenu
ine medilalion inslruclions Milarea decided lo rescue him
fromlhisevilandsolovelcomehimhesang
Iamayogivholivesonlhesnovmounlaineak
WilhaheallhybodyIglorifylheMandalaoflheWhole

CleansedofvanilyfromlheIiveIoisons
Iamnolunhay
Ifeelnoughlbul|oy
Renouncingalllurmoil
Andfondnessfordiversion
Iresidealoneinerfeclease
Iorsvearinglhebuslleoflhisvorld
}oyfullyIslayinnomansland
SinceIhaveleembieredfamilylife
Inolongerhaveloearnandsave
SinceIvanlnobooks
Idonolinlendlobealearnedman
SinceIraclisevirluousdeeds
Ifeelnoshameofhearl
SinceIhavenorideorvanily
Irenouncevilh|oylhesalivaslashingdebale
HyocrisyIhavenolnorrelension
HayandnaluralIlive
Wilhoulforelhoughlorad|uslmenl
SinceIvanlnofamenorglory
Rumoursandaccusalionsdisaear
WhereerIgoIfeelhay
WhaleerIvearIfeel|oyful
WhaleverfoodIealIamsalised
Iamalvayshay

ThroughMarasgrace
IyouroldfalherMilarea
HaverealizedSamsaraandNirvana
TheYogaof|oyeverllsmyhermilage
YourReabrolhersarevell
Onhillsremolelheymakerogressinlheirmedilalions
OhmysonRechungDor|eDrauga
HaveyourelurnedfromIndia
Didyoufeelliredandvearyonlhe|ourney
Hasyourmindbeensharenedandrefreshed
Hasyourvoicebeengoodforsinging
DidyouracliseandfollovyourGurusinslruclions
Didyousecurelheleachingslhalyouvanled
Didyouoblainalllhevariousinslruclions
Haveyougainedmuchknovledgeandmuchlearning
Haveyounolicedyourrideandegolism
Areyouallruislicinyourlhoughlsandaclions
Thisismysongofvelcomingforyou
Onyourrelurn

IiveyoungnunsfromMonhadbecomeMilareasdisciles
Havingdvellvilhhimforsomelimelheydecidedloinvile
himlolheirvillagevhencelheylhoughlofrelurningThey
saidlohimReveredOnesinceyourmindnolongerchanges
lhereisnoneedforyouloraclisemedilalionThereforefor
lhe sake of senlienl beings lease come lo our village and
reachlheDharmaforusMilareareliedIraclisingmed
ilalioninsoliludeisinilselfaservicelolheeoleAllhough
my mind no longer changes il is slill a good lradilion for a
grealyogiloremaininsoliludeHelhensang

roughlheracliceofmedilalion
IshovgraliludelomyGuru
Iraygranlmeyourgracerienandliberaleme
YougieddiscilesfolloversofDharma
Heedcarefullyvilhallaenlion
WhileIsingoflherofoundIssenlialTeaching
eGrealLionessoflheuersnovmounlain
Iosesroudlyonlhesummiloflheeak
Sheisnolafraid
Iroudlydvellingonlhemounlain
Islhesnovlionsvay
eeenVullureonRedRock
Slrelcheshervingsinlhevidesky
Sheisnolafraidoffalling
Ilyinglhroughlheskyislhevulluresvay
Inlhedelhsoflhegrealocean
DarlslheeenofIishgliering
Sheisnolafraidofdrovning
Svimmingislheshsvay
Onlhebranchesoflheoaklrees
Agilemonkeyssvingandlea
Theyarenolafraidoffalling
Suchislhevildmonkeysvay
Underlheleafycanoyoflhedensevood
Theslriedligerroamsandsvilyruns
Nolbecauseoffearorvorry
Thisshovsherhaughlyride
Andislhemighlyligersvay
InlhevoodonSingaMounlain
IMilareamedilaleonvoidness

NolbecauseIfearlolosemyunderslanding
Conslanlmedilalionislheyogisvay

ThosegrealyogisvhohavemasleredlheIraclice
Neverdesireanylhinginlhisvorld
Ilisnolbecauselheyvanlfame
Thallheyremaininsolilude
Ilislhenaluralsignsringingfromlheirhearls
Thelruefeelingofnonaachmenlandrenuncialion
YogisvhoracliselheleachingoflheIalhIrofound
Dvellalvaysincavesandonmounlains
Nollhallheyarecynicaloromous
ulloconcenlraleonmedilalionislheirselfvilling
Ilhecooncladhavesungmanysongs
Nolloamusemyselfbysingingsohislries
ulforyoursakefailhfulfolloversvhoassemblehere
IrommyhearlIhavesokenvordshelfulandrofound
exlracl

AmonkdiscileofMilareaLigorSharuvanledlhe}elsun
lo adal himself somevhal lo vorldly convenlions so as lo
vin lhe inleresl and folloving of greal scholars Milarea
refusedlhisideasayinglhalhevouldeverfollovhisGurus
inslruclionsloliveremolelyandhesangloLigorSharu
IbovdovnloMaralheTranslalor
Realizinglhalfameisasunrealasanecho
Iabandonnollheascelicvayoflife
Throvingavayallcaresandrearalions

WhaleverreulalionImayhave
Ishallalvaysbehayandconlenled
Realizinglhalalllhingsareillusion
Icaslavayossessions
IorveallhoblainedbyslrifeIhavenollheleasldesire
Whalevermymeansandreslige
Ishallalvaysbehayandconlenled
Realizinglhalallfolloversarehanloms
Ihavenoconcernforhumanrelalionshi
AndlravelvhereIlease
Unlikelhosearlicialscholarriesls
Whoaclvilhdiscrelionandreslrainl

WhaleverlheslalusImayhave
Ishallalvaysbehayandconlenled
Realizinglhaldesiresandsuerings
ArelhemselveslheGrealIqualily

Icullheroeofassionandofhalred
Wilhorvilhoulassociales
Ishallalvaysbehayandconlenled
enalureofbeingisbeyondlayvords

Aachmenlsloanydoclrineorconcel
Ismerelyamaerofselfconfusion
Unshacklinglhefeeroflheknoverandlheknovn
WhaleverIbecomeandvhereverIremain
Ishallalvaysbehayandconlenled
InlhegrealIlluminalingMindilself
Iseenoollulionbyvanderinglhoughls
Throvingavayallreasoningsandobservalions
WhalevervordsIhearandsay
Ishallalvaysbehayandconlenled

Rechunga rsl venl lo India lo be cured of lerosy and

beforehevenlhesealeduvilhclaylhemoulhoflhecave
vhere lhe }elsun vas medilaling When he relurned having
beencuredeolesaidlhallheyogiMilahadnolbeenseen
forsomelimeRechungavenllolhecaveandbrokedovn
lhevallvhichvasslillinlaclMilareavasslillinmedila
lionandlhensanglohimasagreeling
IbovdovnallhefeelofMaralheGraciousOne
ecauseIhavelemykinsmenIamhay
ecauseIhaveabandonedaachmenllomycounlry
Iamhay
SinceIdisregardlhislace
Iamhay
AsIdonolvearlheloygarbofrieslhood

Iamhay
ecauseIclingnollohouseandfamilyIamhay
IneednollhisorlhalsoIamhay
ecauseIossesslhegrealveallhofDharmaIam
hayecauseIvorrynolaboulroerlyIamhay
ecauseIhavenofearoflosinganylhingIamhay
SinceIneverdreadexhauslionIamhay
HavingfullyrealizedMindIssence

Iamhay
AsIneednolforcemyselfloleasemyalrons
Iamhay
HavingnofaligueorvearinessIamhay
AsIneedrearefornolhingIamhay
SinceallIdocomliesvilhDharmaIamhay
NeverdesiringlomoveIamhay

AslhelhoughlofdealhbringsmenofearIamhay
andilslhievesandrobbersnevermoleslme
SoalalllimesIamhay
HavingvonlhebeslcondilionsforDharmaraclice
Iamhay
Havingceasedfromevildeedsandleosinning
Iamhay
TreadinglheIalhofMerilsIamhay
Divorcedfromhaleandin|uryIamhay
Havingloslallrideand|ealousyIamhay
UnderslandinglhevrongnessoflheIighlWorldlyWinds

Iamhay
AbsorbedinquielandevenmindednessIamhay
UsinglhemindlovalchlhemindIamhay
WilhoulhoeorfearIamhay
InlheshereofNonclingingIlluminalions

Iamhay
TheNondislinguishingWisdomofDharmadhalu

isilselfhay
IoisedinlhenaluralrealmofImmanence

Iamhay
InleinglheSixGrousofConsciousnessgoby
Torelurnlolheiroriginalnalure

Iamhay
everadianlgalesofsenseallmakeonehay
Toslolhemindlhalcomesandgoesishay
OhIhavesomuchofhainessand|oy
ThisisasongofgaielyIsing
ThisisasongofgraliludelomyGuruandlhe
ThreeIreciousOnes
Ivanlnoolherhainess
roughlhegraceofuddhaandlheGurus
Ioodandclolhesarerovidedbymyalrons
Wilhnobaddeedsandsins

Ishallbe|oyfulvhenIdie
Wilhallgooddeedsandvirlues
Iamhayvhilealive
In|oyingyogaIamindeedmoslhay
ulhovareyouRechunga
Isyourvishfullled

eenvoyoflheNealiKinguonmeelinghimforlhersl
limevasvonderslruckalMilareaslackofmalerialosses
sionsandaskedhimDonlyoundilhardlolivelhusvilh
oullakingnourishingfoodWhyisilnecessaryloabandon
allbelongingsMilarealhenansveredlheenvoyIamlhe
TibelanyogiMilareaWilhoulbelongingsmeansvilhoul
sueringsNovlislenlomysong
IbovdovnloallholyGurus
IamlhemancalledMilarea
IorossessionsIhavenodesire
SinceIneverslrivelomakemoney
IirslIdonolsuer
ecauseofmakingil
ThenIdonolsuer
ecauseofkeeingil
InlheendIdonolsuer
ecauseofhoardingil
eerfarandhaierisil
Nollohaveossessions

Wilhoulaachmenllokinsmenandcomanions
Idonolseekaeclionincomanionshi
IirslIdonolsuer
ecauseofhearlclinging
ThenIdonolsuer
Iromanyquarrelling
InlheendIdonolsuer
ecauseofsearalion
Ilisfarbeerlohavenoaeclionalecomanions
SinceIhavenorideandegolism
Idonollookforfameandglory
IirslIdonolsuer
ecauseofseekinglhem
ThenIdonolsuer
Inlryingloreservelhem
InlheendIdonolsuer
Iorfearoflosinglhem
Ilisfarbeerlohaveneilherfamenorglory
SinceIhavenodesireforanylace
Icravenollobeherenorlhere
IirslIdonolvorry
Aboulmyhomesroleclion
ThenIdonolsuer
Iromafervenlassionforil
InlheendIamnolanxiouslodefendil
Ilisfarbeerlohaveneilherhomenorland

isislhesongofMilarealosomealronsfromDrinvho
vere ashamed because of lhe }elsuns lack of convenlional
behaviour
roughvanderinglonginmanylaces
Ihaveforgoenmynaliveland
SlayinglongvilhmyHoly}elsun
Ihaveforgoenallmykinsmen
KeeingforlonglheuddhasTeaching
Ihaveforgoenvorldlylhings
Slayingforlonginhermilages
Ihaveforgoenalldiversions
Throughlongvalchingofmonkeyslay
Ihaveforgoensheeandcale
Longaccuslomedloalinderbox
Ihaveforgoenallhouseholdchores
Longusedlosoliludevilhoulservanlormasler
Ihaveforgoencourleousmanners
Longaccuslomedlobecarefree
Ihaveforgoenvorldlyshame
Longaccuslomedlolhemindcomingandgoing
yilselfIhaveforgoenhovlohidelhings
LongusedloburningDumaheal

Ihaveforgoenclolhing
LongaccuslomedloraclisingNondiscriminalingWisdom
Ihaveforgoenalldislraclinglhoughls
LongusedloraclisinglheTvoinOneIlluminalion

Ihaveforgoenallnonsensicalideas
Theselvelveoblivionsarelheleachingsoflhisyogi
Whydearalronsdoyounolalsofollovlhem
Ihaveunliedlheknolofdualism

WhalneedhaveIlofollovyourcusloms
Tomeodhiissonlaneilyilself
eDharmaofyouvorldlyeole
Isloodicullloraclise
CaringfornoughlIlivelhevayIlease
Yoursocalledshameonlybringsdeceil
AndfraudHovlorelendIknovnol

In a galhering of alrons a young man said lo Milarea

Wevouldlikelocomeloyouforinslruclionsleaselellus
vhereyourlemleisandvhorovidesyoursuslenanceIn
ansverMilareasang
Mylemleisanunnamedhermilage
Myalronsaremenandvomeneveryvhere
NoonecanlellvhereIgoorslay
Inlhecavesvherenomancomes
Ilheyogiamloslloviev
WhenIlravelIcarry
OnlymyGurusInslruclionslighler
ThanfealhersIshoulderlhemvilhease
MorehandylhangoldIconceallhemvhereIlease
Slrongerlhanasolidcaslle
Inallerilslheyslandrm
InlhelhreevinlersIdvellhailyinforesls
InlhelhreesummersIslaycheerfullyonsnovmounlains
InlhelhreesringsIlivevilhleasureinlhemarshes
InlhelhreeaulumnsIvander|oyfullyforalms
InlheleachingofmyGurumymindisalvayshay
Singingsongsofinsiralionmymoulhisalvayshay

WearingcoonfromNealmybodysalvayshay
IndelighlIaccomlishallandeverylhing
Tomelhereisbulcheerand|oy

e alrons of Nya Non vished Milarea lo slay vilh lhem

ermanenlly Milarea relied I cannol slay here long bul
Ivillbeslovlheblessingoflonglifeandgoodheallhuon
allofyouAlsoIvillmakeavishlhalvemeelagainunder
ausiciouscircumslancesconducivelolheDharmaThenhe
sang
Inlheimmenseblueskyabove
Rollonlhesunandmoon
Theircoursesmarklhechangeoflime
lueskyIvishyouheallhandforlune
IorIlhemoonandsunamleaving
TovisillheIourConlinenlsforleasure
Onlhemounlaineakisagrealrock
Roundvhichcirclesolhevullure
TheKingofbirds
Theirmeeling
Andlheirarlingmarklhechangeoflime
DearrockbevellandheallhyforI
Thevullurenovvillyavay
Inlolhevaslsaceforleasure
Maylighlningsneverslrikeyou
MayInolbecaughlbysnares
InsiredbylheDharma
Mayvesoonmeelagain
Inroserilyandboon

elovinlheTsangRiver
Svimshvilhgoldeneyes
Theirmeelingandlheirarling
Marklhechangeoflime
DearslreambevellandheallhyforI
TheshamgoinglolheGangesfordiversion
Mayirrigalorsneverdrainyou
Mayshermenneernelme
InsiredbylheDharma
Mayvesoonmeelagain
Inroserilyandboon
InlhefairgardenbloomslheoverHalo
CirclingroundilislheIersianbee
Theirmeelingandlheirarling
Marklhechangeoflime
DearoverbevellandheallhyforI
WillseelheGangesbloomsforleasure
Mayhailnolbealdovnuonyou
Mayvindsblovmenolavay
InsiredbylheDharma
Mayvesoonmeelagain
Inroserilyandboon
CirclingroundlheYogiMilarea
ArelhefailhfulalronsfromNyaNon
Theirmeelingandlheirarling
Marklhechangeoflime
evellandheallhydearalronsasI
Leaveforlhefarmounlainsfordiversion
MayIlheyogimakegoodrogress
Andyoumyalronsalllivelong
InsiredbylheDharma
Mayvesoonmeelagain
Inroserilyandboon

Notes
See Tibels Greal Yogi Milarea lranslaled by Lama
KaziDavoSamduediledbyIvansWenlzublishedby
OxfordUniversilyIress
ecomlelevorkfromvhichalllhesongsreroduced
belovareexlracledislheHundredThousandSongsof
Milarea rsl lranslaled from Tibelan inlo Inglish by
IrofCCChanginlvovolumesublishedbylheUni
versilyooksIncNevHydeIarkNevYork
Lama Acariya or Teacher Il is nol lhe Tibelan equiva
lenlofbhikkhuvhichisgelongThusinTibelnolall
bhikkhusarelhereforeLamas
reedierenlarlsofblackmagicNolesinarenlheses
arequoledfromlhelranslalionoflheHundredThousand
Songs
In Inglish ve have his }evel Ornamenl of Liberalion
lranslaledbyHVGuenlherRiderCoLondon
Translaled by uddharakkhila Thera of angalore India

e odhisaas Vov and Iraclice lo save all senlienl
beingseilherinMundanereseclvhenVoidnesshasnol
been realized or as Transcendenlal vhen Suala has
beenexeriencedHisracliceincludeslheIerfeclionsor
lhose qualilies vhich hel one in crossing over from
SamsaraloNibbanalheIaramila
Or Three Realms of Desire of Iorm and of NonIorm
TheyincludeallsenlienlbeingsinlhevariousRealmsof
Samsaricexislence

erealmofreealedbirlhanddealhsbroughlinloexe
rience by lhe mislaken concelions of I self ego and
soulasabidingenlilies
Used lhroughoul lo exress lhe uddhisl leaching of
deeds vhich bring harm on olhers and ruin lo oneself
Thisaclionisunskilfulakusalaandsinheremuslbe
undersloodinlhussense
DelusionillusorynalureofSamsara
VirluousdeedslhalleadoneloInlighlenmenl
e inlermediale slale of exislence belveen dealh and
rebirlhSklaniara|natasan||atcsibulilsexislenceisdis
uled in Theravada vhere rebirlh is said lo be immedi
ale The queslion is comlicaled by lhe facl lhal Time is
arelaliveconcelaaiandilserceliondeendenl
uon lhe ossession of cerlain senses ardo according
loTibelanuddhismisaveryimorlanlslalelikecross
roads and lhe fale and forlune of ones rebirlh deends
muchuonil
eLordofHellbeforevhomaccordinglosomeaccounls
evildoersaredraggedandlriedSuchvisionsseenbyone
arising in lhe Hells are oen exlained as menlal ro|ec
lionsaearingveryreallolhosevhoseelhemTheyare
ofcourselhefruilpna|atipakaofunskilfulaclionakus
a|akanna
Ofbirlholdagesicknessanddealh
AlegendaryyakoxsaidlodvellinHeaven
GainedbylheracliceoflheIourArua}hanasInnily
ofsaceofconsciousnessNolhingnessandNeilherer
celionnornonercelion

GainedbylheracliceoflheIourRua}hanas
OfTilansasuraHungryGhoslspciaAnimalsandHell
vrailhs
is is lhe lrue nalure of mind ciasa|nata vhich is
anaa sua elc bul is nol recognized due lo holding
ideasofermanencehainessegoelc
ereasonvhyaersonalilyendovedvilhalllheSixIle
menls Iarlh Waler Iire Air Sace and Consciousness
cancommilallgoodandevildeedsisimlicillygivenin
lheAbhidharmakosaSenlienlbeingsinruaandarua
realms are nol endoved vilh all six elemenls some of
lhemhavingonlylvoelemenlsoronelhusbeingincaa
bleoflhecommissionofgrealevildeedssuchaskilling
sexualerversionelcThisisvhyilisoensaidlhalhere
inlhisvorldislhebesllaceeilherloaainNirvanaorlo
fallinloRealmsofWoesincehumanbeingsareendoved
vilhgrealmenlalandhysicaloversarllydeendenl
onlheossessionoflheSixIlemenls
AsforinslancedidLorduddhaloNandavhenleading
himloracliselhelrueDhammabyrslromisinghim
revards of exquisile leasures in lhe heavens of desire

Il is said lhal lhe denizens of lhis hell suer unceasing
lormenl vhereas in olher hells lemorary relief of ain
is ossible Those vho nov aicl lhe Dharma in Tibel
shouldlakenoliceoflheinevilablefaleinsloreforerse
culorsoflheDharma
Seenntc
Allbeingshavebeenonesarenlsalsomelimeorolher
seenntc

In Iali araii accidie sirilual boredom indierence lo

vhalissiriluallyskilful
Man is nol free lo choose vhere he vill be reborn lhis
beingarocessdeendinguonvhalKarmahehasmade
forhimself
eSloreConsciousnesslhefunclionofvhichislore
servelheseedsofmenlalimressionsMemoryandlearn
ingaremadeossiblebecauseoflhisconsciousness
ereisarealmObhikkhusvherelhereisnocoming
or going or remaining or deceasing or arising lhus is
lheendofsueringUdana
Seenntc
AccordingloTibelanalhologylhesearelhelhreema|or
sicknessesofman
Seenntc
Channelsofsirilualforceinlhebody
eancienlreuddhislreligionofTibel
IlisTibelancuslomlofoldlhebodyallhevaislandmake
ilinloabundlelobeborneavay
SeenoleloInlroduclionnntcinSong
IorlheseIossessionsofaRighleousImerorseeMahas
udassanaSuaDighaNikaya
Sirilual rovisions for uddhahood anasambhara
aaarami Irovision of Wisdom uasambhara
lhe olher arami Irovision of Merils accumulaled by
vayofComassion

Anlilhesis of killing slealing sexual misconducl lying

backbiling harsh seech nonsensical lalk covelousness
angeranderverledvievs
Allsenlienlbeingsmayberegardedasonesmolherssince
asLorduddhasaysIseenobeginninglobeingsvho
blindedbyignoranceandimelledbycravingarehurry
ing lhrough lhe round of birlh In lhis vay ve have a
relalionshivilhalllivingcrealuresaslheyhaveallbeen
ourmolhers
OrWhiseredTransmissionlheGhagvuaSchoolofud
dhislIraclice5ccIntrnductinn
Or Ierfeclions see nntc In Norlhern uddhisl lra
dilionlhesearesixGivingMoralConduclIalienceDil
igence Medilalion Wisdom vilh anolher four added
occasionally Aarl from Medilalion lhe olher ve are
counledamonglheIerfeclionsinTheravadavhichlisls
lenTvooflheseareofLovingkindnessandIquanimily
vhichvouldofcoursefallunderMedilalion
Seenntc
Seenntc
Oeringsmadelolheuddhasodhisavasanddeilies

Inslruclionsforlheracliceofmedilalion
Auddhislbhikkhuoryogiismeanlhere
As vilh lhe olher coulels vhen one can feed on lhe
Inslruclions has maslered lhe Avareness vilhin elc
one vill nalurally nol be involved in evil and unskilful
acls

Seenntc
Mahayanahereneednolbeundersloodinanyseclarian
sense bul means ralher lhe uddhas Greal Way of Wis
domComassionlranscendingnarrovseclariandogma
lismInconlrasllolhelaerlhe}elsunlaughlessenlially
aWayofIracliceandRealizalion
Klesa Kilesa Delemenl oison of mind such as lusl
halredanddelusion
Ireedom from all lhoughls and concelualizalions be
lhey simle or comlex good or evil monislic or dual
islic lhen one is said lo have acquired lhe visdom of
IqualilyorNondiscriminalion
Somelimes lranslaled erfeclions bul in Chinese and
Tibelan as Reachinglheolhershore meaning reaching
NirvanabeyondSamsara
SeeKhanlivadi}alakaNo
Usingbodymoulhandmindinsomedevolionalexercise
such as lhe Long Iroslralions so oen and vigorously
raclisedbyTibelans
Sudden insighl exerienced lhrough lhe aclion of lhe
Teachereilherverballyorhysicallymanyvellknovn
casesinZenuddhism
Il is signicanl lhal lhe vords holy and vhole are ely
mologicallyrelaled
Arlicial because lheir scholarshi vas combined only
vilh a moralily of reslriclions lhus lacking lhe essenlial
racliceofDharma

Unenlighlenedvorldlybeingsdiscriminalebelveenlikes
anddislikeselcbulvilhTranscendenlvisdomaa
lhisisseenlobeafalserocessforvherelhereisnodis
criminalionlhereisnodesireorsuering
Wordsarelearnlconcelsareformedandlhroughconfu
sionvilhlhemoneassumeslhalevenullimaleTrulhcan
beexressedbyvordsbulNibbanaisbeyondsuchlay
vords
e allusion is lo lhe Sanghas degeneracy in Milas days
andlolherideinscholarshivhichslrangledDhamma
raclice
Mindessence is lhe lrue nalure of mind see nntc

Gain loss raise blame honour ridicule |oy sorrov

eyaredierenlaseclsordescrilionsofInlighlenmenl

eyaredierenlaseclsordescrilionsofInlighlenmenl

eyaredierenlaseclsordescrilionsofInlighlenmenl

Realizinglheirnalurelobevoidsua
A heal roduced in lhe body by means of medilalion
lhusenablingayogilolivehighinlhesnovmounlains
Milareavoreonlyoneieceofcoonclolh
NondislinclionbelveenMeanslherslveIaramiand
Wisdomlhesixlhone