Buddhism : Critical Concepts in Religious Studies, Vol. VI

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TANTRIC BUDDHISM (INCLUDING CHINA AND JAPAN)


My vajra-body neither is born nor dies.
Because I am ofSamantabhadra's lineage,
Whatever I do, I am able to control my mind and clear my thoughts.
Because my vows have no lies,
There is nothing secret about them and my way of life.
As soon as I see either rich or poor,
I have no avarice for what is given in worship ...
When I rely on famous lamas,
My ignorance is completely cleared, my wits sharpened.
When others ask me questions,
I am expert in explaining such is or is not the case.
When the golden powers of Mahayana are collected,
I can concentrate on practices that accomplish good for this life or the
next.


You, aside from being like me, should have no time for other practices.
Because of love for all beings,
I have no natural progeny that no one can tell me not to have.
I, not omitting sterile women, am happier ...
I have bought the illusionary house of a yogin.
You others have bought houses of cattle and horses.
Your houses are an illusion:
One day they will fall down, of this there is no doubt.
In this very lake of rays
Happiness and clarity will never be separated.
I, a yogin, perform the emptiness of mind.
You others perform the emptiness of retribution.
I know whatever my mind is doing, and it is good.
All the ornaments of wisdom are attractive.


Finally, I repay the graciousness of Three Bodies.
I, a yogin, rear my disciples that way.
Your worldly rearing looks like this:
When you have nothing, it is harder to get water than meat and beer.
When you have got things, they are the cause of suffering and you fear
death.
Finally, like an evil carnivore or raven.
You do not take care of the parents to whom you owe gratitude.
And you do whatever sort of beating and stealing that you know.
You kill your parents with weapons, starvation and poison.
I do not want this sort of child rearing,
Not reciprocating the gratitude I owe the dharma.
Your own body, speech and mind act as your enemy,
And your own sons are born as your enemies.
I do not want that sort of child rearing.

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