ON THE HISTORY AND PSYCHOLOGY OF THE 'DAS-LOGWhen you go, empty-handed, upon the road to Limbo,
Naught but the holy dharma will help ...
Birds and dogs will eat your beautiful body, which is but illusion.
You will leave behind the pet names your parents gave you.
When your soul goes along the fearful road,
Naught but the holy dharma will help.
Were it not better to ask for religious teachings?
When the dark red wind of karma impels you,
You'll be received in the blackness of ignorance.
When Yama has done with you,
Only the holy dharma will help.
Were it not better if you roved the solitary retreats as an anchorite?
During the short time you've attained human form,
Having not rested for a moment in doing sins and evil deeds,
Will you be able to withstand experiencing hell?
Learn how to repent!
All of you, for taking the life of even one being ...
Will you be able to be burnt alive in hell?
Here, at the border of where you go either up or down,
If you've done nothing but sin,
Practice the divine religion! (p. 53 ff.)... Then A-Ice went to a village. In a nice house, there was an elderly man, rich
in manpower and cattle. He said, "Girl! Come in and give us a song!" A-Ice
said, "Ha, ha! Om marii padme hum! 0 matchless rich man, hear me!
If you want to know about nomads,
A mighty yak, black with white shanks,
Eats grass when it's hungry
And drinks spring water when it's thirsty.
If you think that yak is happy,
In the end
The black yak-master (butcher) comes.
On his head he wears a rush basket.
He takes the yak, leading it to the middle of Mon land.
He casts it upon water and rocks,
He pierces its feet with nails,
Hits it on the head with an axe,
Pierces its heart with a dagger,
Though the yak's cervical vertebrae are long ...
Alas! Poor beast ...
In your present human form
Do divine dharma!