[Contents]D.Translation.The Song of the Eastern Snow Mountain.OBEISANCE TO THE TEACHER.I.(His Teachers).1.On the peak of the white snow mountain in the EastA white cloud seems to be rising towards the sky.At the instant of beholding it I remember my teacherAnd, pondering over his kindness, faith stirs in me.2.To the East of where that cloud is floating,In that entirely victorious Virtue Solitude,There resided the precious ones, difficult to be invoked,Father Famous Goodheart, the Sire with (his two spiritual) sons.3.The yoga and other (teachings) of the two stages of the roadRelating to the profound Doctrine, they preached most fully.To the pious of snowy TibetYour grace, O protectors, was ineffable.II.(Himself).4.Especially that this ease-loving Clergy-PerfectionHas turned his mind a little towards the DoctrineIs (thanks to) the kindness of these noble father and sons.Truly your kindness is great, O father and sons.5.From now onward till (I reach) the heart of saintship,Whilst, except in you, noble father and sons,I will not place my hope for protection in anyone else,I pray you to drag me along with your mercy-hook.6.Though I cannot repay you in proportion to whatever your favours have been,I pray that, with my soul not enslaved by attraction or repulsion,[15]I may hold fast to your teaching, O protectors,And may always put my best energy into the endeavour.III.(His Contemporaries).7.However, nowadays, in this snow mountain solitude,(There are those who) whilst promising to follow the teaching themselves,Regard others, who (equally) follow the teaching, as their veriest enemies.Such conduct calls forth the deepest sorrow.8.With thoughts wishing the ruin of othersAnd with souls fettered by fierce ambition,They nevertheless promise to dwell on the high road.If we consider this (carefully) it is a matter of shame for all concerned.9.These malignant beings,Angry because they find themselves in their old age in the wrong road,And raging from the bottom of their heartsAgainst those persons who have (duly) acted conform to the Doctrine,Has not a demon entered their minds?IV.(His Pupils).10.Not to take steps to conquer the enemy, sin,But yet after mere reproach to flare up in reply,That is as silly as,When an evil spirit is at the Eastern door,To throw the ransom towards the Western door.11.Those virtue-friends who understand that this is so,Think of all embodied beings in general with kindness,But saintly thoughts especially of all who devote themselves to the Doctrine.And they subdue the enemy residing within, sin.12.O, my followers and friends,Whilst not letting your souls remain fallen after a lapse,But whilst examining (yourselves constantly) whether your minds keep to righteousness,To remain on the straight road, that surely is good.V.(Final Prayer).13.May all those who believe in these words,With a mind bent on the drawing on of all beings by means of love and mercy,[16]Through the (direct) vision of the actionless state of (pure) knowledge,Speedily obtain (that) glorious, supreme saintship.VI.(Final Blessing).14.He, whose body blazes with the marks and beauties (as of a Buddha),Whose speech is adorned with the sixty branches of melody,Whose deep and wide mind, indeed, is a treasury of omniscient love,May that glorious teacher’s blessing be on us.The above was composed by the Great Omniscient Clergy Perfection Good-Glory as a song in loving memory.Blessing.
[Contents]D.Translation.The Song of the Eastern Snow Mountain.OBEISANCE TO THE TEACHER.I.(His Teachers).1.On the peak of the white snow mountain in the EastA white cloud seems to be rising towards the sky.At the instant of beholding it I remember my teacherAnd, pondering over his kindness, faith stirs in me.2.To the East of where that cloud is floating,In that entirely victorious Virtue Solitude,There resided the precious ones, difficult to be invoked,Father Famous Goodheart, the Sire with (his two spiritual) sons.3.The yoga and other (teachings) of the two stages of the roadRelating to the profound Doctrine, they preached most fully.To the pious of snowy TibetYour grace, O protectors, was ineffable.II.(Himself).4.Especially that this ease-loving Clergy-PerfectionHas turned his mind a little towards the DoctrineIs (thanks to) the kindness of these noble father and sons.Truly your kindness is great, O father and sons.5.From now onward till (I reach) the heart of saintship,Whilst, except in you, noble father and sons,I will not place my hope for protection in anyone else,I pray you to drag me along with your mercy-hook.6.Though I cannot repay you in proportion to whatever your favours have been,I pray that, with my soul not enslaved by attraction or repulsion,[15]I may hold fast to your teaching, O protectors,And may always put my best energy into the endeavour.III.(His Contemporaries).7.However, nowadays, in this snow mountain solitude,(There are those who) whilst promising to follow the teaching themselves,Regard others, who (equally) follow the teaching, as their veriest enemies.Such conduct calls forth the deepest sorrow.8.With thoughts wishing the ruin of othersAnd with souls fettered by fierce ambition,They nevertheless promise to dwell on the high road.If we consider this (carefully) it is a matter of shame for all concerned.9.These malignant beings,Angry because they find themselves in their old age in the wrong road,And raging from the bottom of their heartsAgainst those persons who have (duly) acted conform to the Doctrine,Has not a demon entered their minds?IV.(His Pupils).10.Not to take steps to conquer the enemy, sin,But yet after mere reproach to flare up in reply,That is as silly as,When an evil spirit is at the Eastern door,To throw the ransom towards the Western door.11.Those virtue-friends who understand that this is so,Think of all embodied beings in general with kindness,But saintly thoughts especially of all who devote themselves to the Doctrine.And they subdue the enemy residing within, sin.12.O, my followers and friends,Whilst not letting your souls remain fallen after a lapse,But whilst examining (yourselves constantly) whether your minds keep to righteousness,To remain on the straight road, that surely is good.V.(Final Prayer).13.May all those who believe in these words,With a mind bent on the drawing on of all beings by means of love and mercy,[16]Through the (direct) vision of the actionless state of (pure) knowledge,Speedily obtain (that) glorious, supreme saintship.VI.(Final Blessing).14.He, whose body blazes with the marks and beauties (as of a Buddha),Whose speech is adorned with the sixty branches of melody,Whose deep and wide mind, indeed, is a treasury of omniscient love,May that glorious teacher’s blessing be on us.The above was composed by the Great Omniscient Clergy Perfection Good-Glory as a song in loving memory.Blessing.
[Contents]D.Translation.The Song of the Eastern Snow Mountain.OBEISANCE TO THE TEACHER.I.(His Teachers).1.On the peak of the white snow mountain in the EastA white cloud seems to be rising towards the sky.At the instant of beholding it I remember my teacherAnd, pondering over his kindness, faith stirs in me.2.To the East of where that cloud is floating,In that entirely victorious Virtue Solitude,There resided the precious ones, difficult to be invoked,Father Famous Goodheart, the Sire with (his two spiritual) sons.3.The yoga and other (teachings) of the two stages of the roadRelating to the profound Doctrine, they preached most fully.To the pious of snowy TibetYour grace, O protectors, was ineffable.II.(Himself).4.Especially that this ease-loving Clergy-PerfectionHas turned his mind a little towards the DoctrineIs (thanks to) the kindness of these noble father and sons.Truly your kindness is great, O father and sons.5.From now onward till (I reach) the heart of saintship,Whilst, except in you, noble father and sons,I will not place my hope for protection in anyone else,I pray you to drag me along with your mercy-hook.6.Though I cannot repay you in proportion to whatever your favours have been,I pray that, with my soul not enslaved by attraction or repulsion,[15]I may hold fast to your teaching, O protectors,And may always put my best energy into the endeavour.III.(His Contemporaries).7.However, nowadays, in this snow mountain solitude,(There are those who) whilst promising to follow the teaching themselves,Regard others, who (equally) follow the teaching, as their veriest enemies.Such conduct calls forth the deepest sorrow.8.With thoughts wishing the ruin of othersAnd with souls fettered by fierce ambition,They nevertheless promise to dwell on the high road.If we consider this (carefully) it is a matter of shame for all concerned.9.These malignant beings,Angry because they find themselves in their old age in the wrong road,And raging from the bottom of their heartsAgainst those persons who have (duly) acted conform to the Doctrine,Has not a demon entered their minds?IV.(His Pupils).10.Not to take steps to conquer the enemy, sin,But yet after mere reproach to flare up in reply,That is as silly as,When an evil spirit is at the Eastern door,To throw the ransom towards the Western door.11.Those virtue-friends who understand that this is so,Think of all embodied beings in general with kindness,But saintly thoughts especially of all who devote themselves to the Doctrine.And they subdue the enemy residing within, sin.12.O, my followers and friends,Whilst not letting your souls remain fallen after a lapse,But whilst examining (yourselves constantly) whether your minds keep to righteousness,To remain on the straight road, that surely is good.V.(Final Prayer).13.May all those who believe in these words,With a mind bent on the drawing on of all beings by means of love and mercy,[16]Through the (direct) vision of the actionless state of (pure) knowledge,Speedily obtain (that) glorious, supreme saintship.VI.(Final Blessing).14.He, whose body blazes with the marks and beauties (as of a Buddha),Whose speech is adorned with the sixty branches of melody,Whose deep and wide mind, indeed, is a treasury of omniscient love,May that glorious teacher’s blessing be on us.The above was composed by the Great Omniscient Clergy Perfection Good-Glory as a song in loving memory.Blessing.
[Contents]D.Translation.The Song of the Eastern Snow Mountain.OBEISANCE TO THE TEACHER.I.(His Teachers).1.On the peak of the white snow mountain in the EastA white cloud seems to be rising towards the sky.At the instant of beholding it I remember my teacherAnd, pondering over his kindness, faith stirs in me.2.To the East of where that cloud is floating,In that entirely victorious Virtue Solitude,There resided the precious ones, difficult to be invoked,Father Famous Goodheart, the Sire with (his two spiritual) sons.3.The yoga and other (teachings) of the two stages of the roadRelating to the profound Doctrine, they preached most fully.To the pious of snowy TibetYour grace, O protectors, was ineffable.II.(Himself).4.Especially that this ease-loving Clergy-PerfectionHas turned his mind a little towards the DoctrineIs (thanks to) the kindness of these noble father and sons.Truly your kindness is great, O father and sons.5.From now onward till (I reach) the heart of saintship,Whilst, except in you, noble father and sons,I will not place my hope for protection in anyone else,I pray you to drag me along with your mercy-hook.6.Though I cannot repay you in proportion to whatever your favours have been,I pray that, with my soul not enslaved by attraction or repulsion,[15]I may hold fast to your teaching, O protectors,And may always put my best energy into the endeavour.III.(His Contemporaries).7.However, nowadays, in this snow mountain solitude,(There are those who) whilst promising to follow the teaching themselves,Regard others, who (equally) follow the teaching, as their veriest enemies.Such conduct calls forth the deepest sorrow.8.With thoughts wishing the ruin of othersAnd with souls fettered by fierce ambition,They nevertheless promise to dwell on the high road.If we consider this (carefully) it is a matter of shame for all concerned.9.These malignant beings,Angry because they find themselves in their old age in the wrong road,And raging from the bottom of their heartsAgainst those persons who have (duly) acted conform to the Doctrine,Has not a demon entered their minds?IV.(His Pupils).10.Not to take steps to conquer the enemy, sin,But yet after mere reproach to flare up in reply,That is as silly as,When an evil spirit is at the Eastern door,To throw the ransom towards the Western door.11.Those virtue-friends who understand that this is so,Think of all embodied beings in general with kindness,But saintly thoughts especially of all who devote themselves to the Doctrine.And they subdue the enemy residing within, sin.12.O, my followers and friends,Whilst not letting your souls remain fallen after a lapse,But whilst examining (yourselves constantly) whether your minds keep to righteousness,To remain on the straight road, that surely is good.V.(Final Prayer).13.May all those who believe in these words,With a mind bent on the drawing on of all beings by means of love and mercy,[16]Through the (direct) vision of the actionless state of (pure) knowledge,Speedily obtain (that) glorious, supreme saintship.VI.(Final Blessing).14.He, whose body blazes with the marks and beauties (as of a Buddha),Whose speech is adorned with the sixty branches of melody,Whose deep and wide mind, indeed, is a treasury of omniscient love,May that glorious teacher’s blessing be on us.The above was composed by the Great Omniscient Clergy Perfection Good-Glory as a song in loving memory.Blessing.
[Contents]D.Translation.The Song of the Eastern Snow Mountain.OBEISANCE TO THE TEACHER.I.(His Teachers).1.On the peak of the white snow mountain in the EastA white cloud seems to be rising towards the sky.At the instant of beholding it I remember my teacherAnd, pondering over his kindness, faith stirs in me.2.To the East of where that cloud is floating,In that entirely victorious Virtue Solitude,There resided the precious ones, difficult to be invoked,Father Famous Goodheart, the Sire with (his two spiritual) sons.3.The yoga and other (teachings) of the two stages of the roadRelating to the profound Doctrine, they preached most fully.To the pious of snowy TibetYour grace, O protectors, was ineffable.II.(Himself).4.Especially that this ease-loving Clergy-PerfectionHas turned his mind a little towards the DoctrineIs (thanks to) the kindness of these noble father and sons.Truly your kindness is great, O father and sons.5.From now onward till (I reach) the heart of saintship,Whilst, except in you, noble father and sons,I will not place my hope for protection in anyone else,I pray you to drag me along with your mercy-hook.6.Though I cannot repay you in proportion to whatever your favours have been,I pray that, with my soul not enslaved by attraction or repulsion,[15]I may hold fast to your teaching, O protectors,And may always put my best energy into the endeavour.III.(His Contemporaries).7.However, nowadays, in this snow mountain solitude,(There are those who) whilst promising to follow the teaching themselves,Regard others, who (equally) follow the teaching, as their veriest enemies.Such conduct calls forth the deepest sorrow.8.With thoughts wishing the ruin of othersAnd with souls fettered by fierce ambition,They nevertheless promise to dwell on the high road.If we consider this (carefully) it is a matter of shame for all concerned.9.These malignant beings,Angry because they find themselves in their old age in the wrong road,And raging from the bottom of their heartsAgainst those persons who have (duly) acted conform to the Doctrine,Has not a demon entered their minds?IV.(His Pupils).10.Not to take steps to conquer the enemy, sin,But yet after mere reproach to flare up in reply,That is as silly as,When an evil spirit is at the Eastern door,To throw the ransom towards the Western door.11.Those virtue-friends who understand that this is so,Think of all embodied beings in general with kindness,But saintly thoughts especially of all who devote themselves to the Doctrine.And they subdue the enemy residing within, sin.12.O, my followers and friends,Whilst not letting your souls remain fallen after a lapse,But whilst examining (yourselves constantly) whether your minds keep to righteousness,To remain on the straight road, that surely is good.V.(Final Prayer).13.May all those who believe in these words,With a mind bent on the drawing on of all beings by means of love and mercy,[16]Through the (direct) vision of the actionless state of (pure) knowledge,Speedily obtain (that) glorious, supreme saintship.VI.(Final Blessing).14.He, whose body blazes with the marks and beauties (as of a Buddha),Whose speech is adorned with the sixty branches of melody,Whose deep and wide mind, indeed, is a treasury of omniscient love,May that glorious teacher’s blessing be on us.The above was composed by the Great Omniscient Clergy Perfection Good-Glory as a song in loving memory.Blessing.
D.Translation.The Song of the Eastern Snow Mountain.OBEISANCE TO THE TEACHER.I.(His Teachers).1.On the peak of the white snow mountain in the EastA white cloud seems to be rising towards the sky.At the instant of beholding it I remember my teacherAnd, pondering over his kindness, faith stirs in me.2.To the East of where that cloud is floating,In that entirely victorious Virtue Solitude,There resided the precious ones, difficult to be invoked,Father Famous Goodheart, the Sire with (his two spiritual) sons.3.The yoga and other (teachings) of the two stages of the roadRelating to the profound Doctrine, they preached most fully.To the pious of snowy TibetYour grace, O protectors, was ineffable.II.(Himself).4.Especially that this ease-loving Clergy-PerfectionHas turned his mind a little towards the DoctrineIs (thanks to) the kindness of these noble father and sons.Truly your kindness is great, O father and sons.5.From now onward till (I reach) the heart of saintship,Whilst, except in you, noble father and sons,I will not place my hope for protection in anyone else,I pray you to drag me along with your mercy-hook.6.Though I cannot repay you in proportion to whatever your favours have been,I pray that, with my soul not enslaved by attraction or repulsion,[15]I may hold fast to your teaching, O protectors,And may always put my best energy into the endeavour.III.(His Contemporaries).7.However, nowadays, in this snow mountain solitude,(There are those who) whilst promising to follow the teaching themselves,Regard others, who (equally) follow the teaching, as their veriest enemies.Such conduct calls forth the deepest sorrow.8.With thoughts wishing the ruin of othersAnd with souls fettered by fierce ambition,They nevertheless promise to dwell on the high road.If we consider this (carefully) it is a matter of shame for all concerned.9.These malignant beings,Angry because they find themselves in their old age in the wrong road,And raging from the bottom of their heartsAgainst those persons who have (duly) acted conform to the Doctrine,Has not a demon entered their minds?IV.(His Pupils).10.Not to take steps to conquer the enemy, sin,But yet after mere reproach to flare up in reply,That is as silly as,When an evil spirit is at the Eastern door,To throw the ransom towards the Western door.11.Those virtue-friends who understand that this is so,Think of all embodied beings in general with kindness,But saintly thoughts especially of all who devote themselves to the Doctrine.And they subdue the enemy residing within, sin.12.O, my followers and friends,Whilst not letting your souls remain fallen after a lapse,But whilst examining (yourselves constantly) whether your minds keep to righteousness,To remain on the straight road, that surely is good.V.(Final Prayer).13.May all those who believe in these words,With a mind bent on the drawing on of all beings by means of love and mercy,[16]Through the (direct) vision of the actionless state of (pure) knowledge,Speedily obtain (that) glorious, supreme saintship.VI.(Final Blessing).14.He, whose body blazes with the marks and beauties (as of a Buddha),Whose speech is adorned with the sixty branches of melody,Whose deep and wide mind, indeed, is a treasury of omniscient love,May that glorious teacher’s blessing be on us.
OBEISANCE TO THE TEACHER.I.(His Teachers).1.On the peak of the white snow mountain in the EastA white cloud seems to be rising towards the sky.At the instant of beholding it I remember my teacherAnd, pondering over his kindness, faith stirs in me.2.To the East of where that cloud is floating,In that entirely victorious Virtue Solitude,There resided the precious ones, difficult to be invoked,Father Famous Goodheart, the Sire with (his two spiritual) sons.3.The yoga and other (teachings) of the two stages of the roadRelating to the profound Doctrine, they preached most fully.To the pious of snowy TibetYour grace, O protectors, was ineffable.II.(Himself).4.Especially that this ease-loving Clergy-PerfectionHas turned his mind a little towards the DoctrineIs (thanks to) the kindness of these noble father and sons.Truly your kindness is great, O father and sons.5.From now onward till (I reach) the heart of saintship,Whilst, except in you, noble father and sons,I will not place my hope for protection in anyone else,I pray you to drag me along with your mercy-hook.6.Though I cannot repay you in proportion to whatever your favours have been,I pray that, with my soul not enslaved by attraction or repulsion,[15]I may hold fast to your teaching, O protectors,And may always put my best energy into the endeavour.III.(His Contemporaries).7.However, nowadays, in this snow mountain solitude,(There are those who) whilst promising to follow the teaching themselves,Regard others, who (equally) follow the teaching, as their veriest enemies.Such conduct calls forth the deepest sorrow.8.With thoughts wishing the ruin of othersAnd with souls fettered by fierce ambition,They nevertheless promise to dwell on the high road.If we consider this (carefully) it is a matter of shame for all concerned.9.These malignant beings,Angry because they find themselves in their old age in the wrong road,And raging from the bottom of their heartsAgainst those persons who have (duly) acted conform to the Doctrine,Has not a demon entered their minds?IV.(His Pupils).10.Not to take steps to conquer the enemy, sin,But yet after mere reproach to flare up in reply,That is as silly as,When an evil spirit is at the Eastern door,To throw the ransom towards the Western door.11.Those virtue-friends who understand that this is so,Think of all embodied beings in general with kindness,But saintly thoughts especially of all who devote themselves to the Doctrine.And they subdue the enemy residing within, sin.12.O, my followers and friends,Whilst not letting your souls remain fallen after a lapse,But whilst examining (yourselves constantly) whether your minds keep to righteousness,To remain on the straight road, that surely is good.V.(Final Prayer).13.May all those who believe in these words,With a mind bent on the drawing on of all beings by means of love and mercy,[16]Through the (direct) vision of the actionless state of (pure) knowledge,Speedily obtain (that) glorious, supreme saintship.VI.(Final Blessing).14.He, whose body blazes with the marks and beauties (as of a Buddha),Whose speech is adorned with the sixty branches of melody,Whose deep and wide mind, indeed, is a treasury of omniscient love,May that glorious teacher’s blessing be on us.
I.(His Teachers).1.On the peak of the white snow mountain in the EastA white cloud seems to be rising towards the sky.At the instant of beholding it I remember my teacherAnd, pondering over his kindness, faith stirs in me.2.To the East of where that cloud is floating,In that entirely victorious Virtue Solitude,There resided the precious ones, difficult to be invoked,Father Famous Goodheart, the Sire with (his two spiritual) sons.3.The yoga and other (teachings) of the two stages of the roadRelating to the profound Doctrine, they preached most fully.To the pious of snowy TibetYour grace, O protectors, was ineffable.
1.On the peak of the white snow mountain in the EastA white cloud seems to be rising towards the sky.At the instant of beholding it I remember my teacherAnd, pondering over his kindness, faith stirs in me.
1.On the peak of the white snow mountain in the East
A white cloud seems to be rising towards the sky.
At the instant of beholding it I remember my teacher
And, pondering over his kindness, faith stirs in me.
2.To the East of where that cloud is floating,In that entirely victorious Virtue Solitude,There resided the precious ones, difficult to be invoked,Father Famous Goodheart, the Sire with (his two spiritual) sons.
2.To the East of where that cloud is floating,
In that entirely victorious Virtue Solitude,
There resided the precious ones, difficult to be invoked,
Father Famous Goodheart, the Sire with (his two spiritual) sons.
3.The yoga and other (teachings) of the two stages of the roadRelating to the profound Doctrine, they preached most fully.To the pious of snowy TibetYour grace, O protectors, was ineffable.
3.The yoga and other (teachings) of the two stages of the road
Relating to the profound Doctrine, they preached most fully.
To the pious of snowy Tibet
Your grace, O protectors, was ineffable.
II.(Himself).4.Especially that this ease-loving Clergy-PerfectionHas turned his mind a little towards the DoctrineIs (thanks to) the kindness of these noble father and sons.Truly your kindness is great, O father and sons.5.From now onward till (I reach) the heart of saintship,Whilst, except in you, noble father and sons,I will not place my hope for protection in anyone else,I pray you to drag me along with your mercy-hook.6.Though I cannot repay you in proportion to whatever your favours have been,I pray that, with my soul not enslaved by attraction or repulsion,[15]I may hold fast to your teaching, O protectors,And may always put my best energy into the endeavour.
4.Especially that this ease-loving Clergy-PerfectionHas turned his mind a little towards the DoctrineIs (thanks to) the kindness of these noble father and sons.Truly your kindness is great, O father and sons.
4.Especially that this ease-loving Clergy-Perfection
Has turned his mind a little towards the Doctrine
Is (thanks to) the kindness of these noble father and sons.
Truly your kindness is great, O father and sons.
5.From now onward till (I reach) the heart of saintship,Whilst, except in you, noble father and sons,I will not place my hope for protection in anyone else,I pray you to drag me along with your mercy-hook.
5.From now onward till (I reach) the heart of saintship,
Whilst, except in you, noble father and sons,
I will not place my hope for protection in anyone else,
I pray you to drag me along with your mercy-hook.
6.Though I cannot repay you in proportion to whatever your favours have been,I pray that, with my soul not enslaved by attraction or repulsion,[15]I may hold fast to your teaching, O protectors,And may always put my best energy into the endeavour.
6.Though I cannot repay you in proportion to whatever your favours have been,
I pray that, with my soul not enslaved by attraction or repulsion,[15]
I may hold fast to your teaching, O protectors,
And may always put my best energy into the endeavour.
III.(His Contemporaries).7.However, nowadays, in this snow mountain solitude,(There are those who) whilst promising to follow the teaching themselves,Regard others, who (equally) follow the teaching, as their veriest enemies.Such conduct calls forth the deepest sorrow.8.With thoughts wishing the ruin of othersAnd with souls fettered by fierce ambition,They nevertheless promise to dwell on the high road.If we consider this (carefully) it is a matter of shame for all concerned.9.These malignant beings,Angry because they find themselves in their old age in the wrong road,And raging from the bottom of their heartsAgainst those persons who have (duly) acted conform to the Doctrine,Has not a demon entered their minds?
7.However, nowadays, in this snow mountain solitude,(There are those who) whilst promising to follow the teaching themselves,Regard others, who (equally) follow the teaching, as their veriest enemies.Such conduct calls forth the deepest sorrow.
7.However, nowadays, in this snow mountain solitude,
(There are those who) whilst promising to follow the teaching themselves,
Regard others, who (equally) follow the teaching, as their veriest enemies.
Such conduct calls forth the deepest sorrow.
8.With thoughts wishing the ruin of othersAnd with souls fettered by fierce ambition,They nevertheless promise to dwell on the high road.If we consider this (carefully) it is a matter of shame for all concerned.
8.With thoughts wishing the ruin of others
And with souls fettered by fierce ambition,
They nevertheless promise to dwell on the high road.
If we consider this (carefully) it is a matter of shame for all concerned.
9.These malignant beings,Angry because they find themselves in their old age in the wrong road,And raging from the bottom of their heartsAgainst those persons who have (duly) acted conform to the Doctrine,Has not a demon entered their minds?
9.These malignant beings,
Angry because they find themselves in their old age in the wrong road,
And raging from the bottom of their hearts
Against those persons who have (duly) acted conform to the Doctrine,
Has not a demon entered their minds?
IV.(His Pupils).10.Not to take steps to conquer the enemy, sin,But yet after mere reproach to flare up in reply,That is as silly as,When an evil spirit is at the Eastern door,To throw the ransom towards the Western door.11.Those virtue-friends who understand that this is so,Think of all embodied beings in general with kindness,But saintly thoughts especially of all who devote themselves to the Doctrine.And they subdue the enemy residing within, sin.12.O, my followers and friends,Whilst not letting your souls remain fallen after a lapse,But whilst examining (yourselves constantly) whether your minds keep to righteousness,To remain on the straight road, that surely is good.
10.Not to take steps to conquer the enemy, sin,But yet after mere reproach to flare up in reply,That is as silly as,When an evil spirit is at the Eastern door,To throw the ransom towards the Western door.
10.Not to take steps to conquer the enemy, sin,
But yet after mere reproach to flare up in reply,
That is as silly as,
When an evil spirit is at the Eastern door,
To throw the ransom towards the Western door.
11.Those virtue-friends who understand that this is so,Think of all embodied beings in general with kindness,But saintly thoughts especially of all who devote themselves to the Doctrine.And they subdue the enemy residing within, sin.
11.Those virtue-friends who understand that this is so,
Think of all embodied beings in general with kindness,
But saintly thoughts especially of all who devote themselves to the Doctrine.
And they subdue the enemy residing within, sin.
12.O, my followers and friends,Whilst not letting your souls remain fallen after a lapse,But whilst examining (yourselves constantly) whether your minds keep to righteousness,To remain on the straight road, that surely is good.
12.O, my followers and friends,
Whilst not letting your souls remain fallen after a lapse,
But whilst examining (yourselves constantly) whether your minds keep to righteousness,
To remain on the straight road, that surely is good.
V.(Final Prayer).13.May all those who believe in these words,With a mind bent on the drawing on of all beings by means of love and mercy,[16]Through the (direct) vision of the actionless state of (pure) knowledge,Speedily obtain (that) glorious, supreme saintship.VI.(Final Blessing).14.He, whose body blazes with the marks and beauties (as of a Buddha),Whose speech is adorned with the sixty branches of melody,Whose deep and wide mind, indeed, is a treasury of omniscient love,May that glorious teacher’s blessing be on us.
13.May all those who believe in these words,With a mind bent on the drawing on of all beings by means of love and mercy,[16]Through the (direct) vision of the actionless state of (pure) knowledge,Speedily obtain (that) glorious, supreme saintship.
13.May all those who believe in these words,
With a mind bent on the drawing on of all beings by means of love and mercy,[16]
Through the (direct) vision of the actionless state of (pure) knowledge,
Speedily obtain (that) glorious, supreme saintship.
VI.(Final Blessing).14.He, whose body blazes with the marks and beauties (as of a Buddha),Whose speech is adorned with the sixty branches of melody,Whose deep and wide mind, indeed, is a treasury of omniscient love,May that glorious teacher’s blessing be on us.
14.He, whose body blazes with the marks and beauties (as of a Buddha),Whose speech is adorned with the sixty branches of melody,Whose deep and wide mind, indeed, is a treasury of omniscient love,May that glorious teacher’s blessing be on us.
14.He, whose body blazes with the marks and beauties (as of a Buddha),
Whose speech is adorned with the sixty branches of melody,
Whose deep and wide mind, indeed, is a treasury of omniscient love,
May that glorious teacher’s blessing be on us.
The above was composed by the Great Omniscient Clergy Perfection Good-Glory as a song in loving memory.Blessing.
The above was composed by the Great Omniscient Clergy Perfection Good-Glory as a song in loving memory.
Blessing.