Comments on: Milarepa - The Song of Perfect Assurance (to the Demons) http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2008/03/24/milarepa-the-song-of-perfect-assurance-to-the-demons/ Sacred Poetry from Around the World Wed, 7 Jan 2009 20:09:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Ivan M. Granger http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2008/03/24/milarepa-the-song-of-perfect-assurance-to-the-demons/#comment-81 Ivan M. Granger Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:46:33 +0000 http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2008/03/24/milarepa-the-song-of-perfect-assurance-to-the-demons/#comment-81 Excellent additional comments, jm. I especially liked what you had to say about "limitless love" in contrast to "unconditional love." Enjoy nibbling on those nettles, while watching that love / mind turning inside out and outside in... Ivan Excellent additional comments, jm. I especially liked what you had to say about “limitless love” in contrast to “unconditional love.”
Enjoy nibbling on those nettles, while watching that love / mind turning inside out and outside in…
Ivan

]]> By: jm http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2008/03/24/milarepa-the-song-of-perfect-assurance-to-the-demons/#comment-79 jm Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:30:51 +0000 http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2008/03/24/milarepa-the-song-of-perfect-assurance-to-the-demons/#comment-79 Ivan, Milarepa "enlightened" the Demon of Lingpa Cave, who was present at Jesun's resurrection. This is told in "The Life of Milarepa," by Lhalungpa, in a scroll following Chapter 9, where the gathered "family" is described in detail in an interesting way. I always wondered how Mila did it. You Daily Poem selection is very appropriate, considering yesterday's Christian celebration of Resurrection theme. Thank you for the healing. I'm still not sure how this blog works, or where this note will be posted. Ivan, I assume you will read it, but have no idea about it's interaction with other readers. So I'll content myself with your commentary. I would, however, like to add a thought from "limitless mind". Love is the same. It is limitless. To call love "unconditional" implies conditions, though presumed to be non-existent. Too often, when you fall into such loving arms, they are stiff. You find yourself held at arms length. It's like being with someone who's in a 12 step program holding a negative (demon) at bay. The condition is still there. To me, unconditional love, as such, is more shadow of limited mental constructs. I will go eat nettles and listen to love/ mind turning itself outside in. Ah, the Demon! jm Ivan,

Milarepa “enlightened” the Demon of Lingpa Cave, who was present at Jesun’s resurrection. This is told in “The Life of Milarepa,” by Lhalungpa, in a scroll following Chapter 9, where the gathered “family” is described in detail in an interesting way. I always wondered how Mila did it.

You Daily Poem selection is very appropriate, considering yesterday’s Christian celebration of Resurrection theme. Thank you for the healing.

I’m still not sure how this blog works, or where this note will be posted. Ivan, I assume you will read it, but have no idea about it’s interaction with other readers. So I’ll content myself with your commentary.

I would, however, like to add a thought from “limitless mind”.
Love is the same. It is limitless.
To call love “unconditional” implies conditions, though presumed to be non-existent. Too often, when you fall into such loving arms, they are stiff. You find yourself held at arms length. It’s like being with someone who’s in a 12 step program holding a negative (demon) at bay. The condition is still there. To me, unconditional love, as such, is more shadow of limited mental constructs.

I will go eat nettles and listen to love/ mind turning itself outside in.
Ah, the Demon!

jm

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