“I am eternally happy and fully free” – Milarepa

“I am eternally happy and fully free,
In the vast sky of my clear consciousness;
I am not the servant of books, laws, rituals,
I am not trapped in the cell of any faith or doctrine.

They are not the illusory world of form and phenomena,
I am not a prisoner of any limited vision;
I am not the body, which is a shadow in time,
They are not a separate thing, but part of the whole.

I am pure, bright and unlimited spirit,
Guided by love and compassion;
The free prince of the infinite sky,
In the eternal dance of life, cheerful and bright.

The mountain is my home, the stars are my friends,
The whole universe is my sacred temple;
In the deep silence of my open heart,
I hear the echo of the eternal melody of reality.

I am not looking for myself in the vain world of illusions,
I find myself in the depths of my pure being;
Happy and free, in the eternity of the present,
In the clear light of consciousness shining.

Out of the terrible fear of death, I built myself a house.
With thick beams of fear, and solid walls of despair.
The foundation was made up of horror and suffering,
And the roof, from the dark shadow of ignorance.

My house was inhabited by sadness and complete solitude,
With windows closed by envy and door strengthened with jealousy.
In silence, I lived in this gloomy house,
Full of restlessness and hidden pain.

But when I stopped running away from death and life,
I started demolishing the house, the beams and the walls.
With each knock, I freed myself from fear,
And the light began to penetrate through the cracks of my soul.

Now my home is a place of joy and love,
With windows wide open to the heart of the world.
The foundation is laid on the foundation of wisdom,
And the roof is covered with clear skies of pure consciousness.

I am no longer a prisoner of the house built out of fear,
But traveler on the wide road of life, free and happy.
With an open heart and a liberated mind,
I walk confidently into the beautiful unknown of eternity.

“Out of the terrible fear of death, I built myself a house
And now, this house is the oceanic and unconfessed bliss of the Supreme Self that I have already discovered within me.

For fear of the cold, I bought myself a coat

And this garment now always gives me the warmth inside my heart that burns with unquenchable love.

Now that’s why I’m not afraid of the cold at all.

For fear of poverty, I have always sought wealth,
Through dark forests and arid plains;
But gold and silver never brought happiness,
It’s just the misery of the soul and the weight of the mind.

We have traversed high mountains and deep valleys,
In search of hidden treasures and lost treasures;
But the most precious treasure is not made of metal,
It is from the light of the heart, radiating height and depth.

One day, I gave up the outward pursuit of wealth,
And I turned to my poor and modest heart;
There I found the hidden treasure, shining like a sun,
Warming the soul and illuminating the darkness of my mind.

External poverty melted away in the face of inner wealth,
And genuine joy began to blossom in me;
Now, in the deep stillness of my being, I enjoy eternal wealth,
And I feel fed up and enriched, even in the midst of mere existence.

For fear of thirst I sought water,
On the arid plains and desert of my life;
I sought refuge and comfort in the outside world,
But the outer springs were ephemeral and illusory.

Thirsty and exhausted, I turned to my heart,
There I discovered an eternal fountain of light;
Its flowing water quenched my spiritual thirst,
And it nourished me with the very essence of life, immortal and pure.

I no longer run outward in search of filling my cup,
I bathe in the deep richness of my own being;
The water of my heart is the inexhaustible source of wisdom,
And it brings life and joy to all who thirst for truth.

So, in every drop of the present,
I sink into the deep ocean of pure consciousness;
And there, in the luminous silence of my being,
I find the answer to all questions and the peace that transcends all fears.”

lyrics attributed to

Milarepa