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Teachings
of HH12 Karmapa, Changchub Dorje
'The Nature of Samsara'
When
the Jetsun Guru was residing in the country of Mon to the south, he composed
this vajra song of sadness about the nature of Samsara. Because the manuscript
seemed difficult to read, Mara Damaka Vajra [HH13 Karmapa, Dudul Dorje]
later wrote it out clearly:
Namo Gurave
I pay homage to the supreme Gru who is the profound embodiment
Of all the lords, the objects of Refuge, and the Three Jewels.
South of
the land of snow,
In a retreat place in the thick of the dense jungle,
I pretend that laziness is Dharma.
In the brilliant blue sky of alaya,
Various objects arise as clouds of thoughts,
Which I, a gullible person, have written down.
In the misery
of endless imprisonments,
Sentient beings spin constantly without Liberation.
Thinking of this, I become overwhelmingly depressed.
Although the desire to free them all arises,
I am a miser in my aspiration
And so I am unable to accomplish the welfare of beings.
The activities of the dark age become manifest,
And I think, "The vase of my mind holds the teachings,"
But it is empty of the nectar of renunciation and realization.
This present
successor of the holders of the Practice Lineage
Is like a dog among horses.
I am malicious and my being is untamed,
Yet it is like poison which is transformed into amrta
By the power of the host of devas, the infallible Refuge.
In order that this son may fulfill the example of his father,
Please spread out the garland of your rays of kindness.
Because of the examples of the lord Kagyu forefathers,
Despite my stupidity, my body trembles and I burst into tears.
May we realize
phenomena, the Dharmas of Relative Truth, as illusion;
And may we realize the pith of profound secret mahamudra,
Effortless complete liberation, as the Ultimate Truth.
In the uppermost chamber of the palace of supreme unchanging great bliss,
May I perform the dance of bliss and emptiness, endowed with all the supreme
aspects.
May I and all beings quickly attain
The great kingdom of the glorious vajraholder.
I casually wrote this in upper retreat amidst the woods of Pumthang in
the south. May all things of good fortune arise everywhere.
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