Crotta d'Adda

Crotta d'Adda








THE HUNDRED THOUSAND SONGS OF MILAREPA
The Jetsun asked. "What do you have to offer me in return for
receiving my blessing?"
The Lama replied, "I having nothing to offer."
"It is shameful to say that you have nothing to offer when I see
that you have plenty of gold with you. After all, what is the use of
blessing the faithless or giving the Pith-Instructions to the irresolute?
I think it might be better for you to resume your business trip to
Nepal without interruption."
"One cannot deceive the Jetsun," theught Gambopa, "One must
be careful about what one thinks in front of him." Henceforth Gam-
bopa was convinced that the Jetsun was identical with the perfect
Buddha.
"Have you received any initiations before?" Milarepa asked Gam-·
bopa. ;'Yes," he replied, and then described in detail the initiations
and instructions he had been given by his other Gurus, together with
his Experiences and attainment of Samadhi.
The Jetsun laughed, saying, "One cannot extract oil from sand, for
it is produced from seeds. First practice my Heat Yoga to see the
Mind-Essence. By this I do not mean that your previous initiations
are not good enough, I merely want to stress the importance of a cor-
rect Karmic relationship, and the absolute need for you to receive the
blessing from my Lineage."
Thereupon Milarepa blessed Gambopa and initiated him into the
Pagmo practice of the Whispered Lineage, in the Mat:tc;lala painted
in cinnabar, and then he was given the Pith-Instructions. After prac-
ticing them for some time, Gambopa gained good Experiences. He
compared Milarepa's teachings with those he had received before
from other Gurus, and as a result many doubts arose in his mind. In
order to uproot them, Gambopa went to Milarepa for the essentials
of the View, Practice, and Action. Then, having cleared up all Gam-
bopa's doubts, Milarepa sang a song relating the teaching of Tantra
in accordance with the Ghagyuba traditions:
My dear Physician Priest,
The Ultimate View is to observe one's mind
Steadfastly and with determination.
If one searches for the View outside one's mind,
'Tis like a [blind] monster
Seeking in vain for gold.
My dear PhysiCian Priest,
The Ultimate Practice is not to consider
Distractions and drowsiness as faults