Eight Kinds of Mastery

A Vajra Song of the Lord of Yogis, Milarepa

Not separating appearance and emptiness
This is view as mastered as it can be

Not seeing dreams and day as differing
This is as meditation as it can be

Not bliss and emptiness seen as differing
This is conduct as mastered as it can be

Not seeing the here and hereafter as differing
This is their nature as mastered as it can be

Not seeing mind and space as differing
This is as dharmakaya as it can be

When pleasure and pain are not two different things
This is instruction as mastered as it can be

Not seeing affliction and wisdom as differing
This is as full as realization can be

Not seeing your mind and buddha as differing
This is as full a fruition as it can be


Under the guidance of Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche, translated and arranged by Jim Scott, Tibetan page 391. Translation copyright 2012, Jim Scott.