Lago Pescegallo, Rifugio Salmurano, Rifugio Benigni e Cima Piazzotti da Pescegallo

Percorso ad anello da Pescegallo passando per:
- Lago Pescegallo (3.9 km)
- Rifugio Salmurano (6.0 km)
- Passo Salmurano (7.0 km)
- Rifugio Benigni (8.2 km)
- Cima Piazzotti (8.9 km)














In the Conjuration Cakra at my navel
Dwells the Buddha Dem Chog and his retinue;
This is the Cakra and two-and-sixty gods,
Where in essence dwells the Vajra Body.
In the Dharma Cakra in my heart
Dwells Buddha Jedor and nine deities;
They are the Essence of the Three Sattvas [?].
This is the Cakra of the Vajra Mind.
In the Enjoyment Cakra in my throat
Dwells the Buddha Mahiimiiya and his retinue,
Symbolizing the enjoyment of all forms.
This is the Cakra where the Vajra is expressed.
In the White Conch Cakra between my eyebrows
Dwells Buddha Siikyamuni and many deities;
He is the symbol of Wisdom and Merits.
This is the Cakra of Unity!
In the Great Bliss Cakra in my head
Dwells Buddha Sungwong Duba and many gods;
This is the Cakra of Great Bliss,
Where the NiiQiS and Bindus both unite.
Son, if you can identify your self with the Buddha,
The Divine Body will vividly appear;
Your flesh and blood will be transformed into
the Rainbow Body.
Of all marvels, this is most maiVellous.
Son, do not lose your faith
But increase your veneration!
Rechungpa said, "Your miracles are indeed wonderful, but my mind
will not be at ease if I cannot have my books back, so please return
them to me." The Jetsun then passed through rocks and other ob-
stacles, flew by on a rock, walked and sat on water, poured fire and
water from his body, flew through and sat in the sky, and transformed
his body from one to many and from many to one. While doing so
he sang:
Rechungpa, listen to me for a moment.
Look, nothing can impede me!
This proves my mind with all forms has merge
That I can ride upon a rock, flying through the air,
Proves I have mastered outer objects.
Walking on water as on earth
Proves I have unified the Four Elements.
The flow of fire and water from my body
Proves I have mastered all the Elements.
Transforming one body into many
And many into one,
Proves I can benefit all beings
By miracles.
Sitting, walking, and lying in the sky
Proves my PrJQa rests in the Central Channel.
Amazing it may be to watch the play of goats,
But how can it compare to this wondrous game?
Son, if you lose not your faith,
Your prayers will be fulfilled.
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Rechungpa said, "Your miracles are like child's play, you have dem-
onstrated them so much that instead of being interesting. they are dull
and tiring. If you are really compassionate, please return me my books."
Milarepa replied, "My son, do not lose faith in your Father! If you
pray sincerely, you will rea1ize that all manifestations are holy books.
Now try to pray to me for this realization!"
Then Milarepa went to a narrow path used by merchants on their
way to Drin. There he picked up a huge rock [that blocked the path],
cut [a part of it] into pieces [with his hands] as if slicing a cake,
threw the bits into the sky as if spraying water, and stamped on the
[remaining] rock as though trampling on soft clay. Finally, with one
hand, he threw this huge rock into the river in the valley below, and
sang:
Rechungpa, listen to me for a moment!
On this narrow [mountain] path
Stood an iron rock with eight edges.
Its right edge was brushed when travellers mounted,
Its left when they the path descended.
One hundred blacksmiths with their hammers
Could not have split this gigantic stone;
A fire heated by one hundred bellows
Could not have melted it.
But behold,
I sliced it as I would cut a cake,
I threw the bits as I would sprinkle wa