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| − | Mahasiddha | + | [[Mahasiddha Kantalipa]]… [[Kantali]]: “[[The Tailor]]”/”The [[Rag Picker]]” |
| − | Kantali was born to a miserable trade of stitching rags together into reusable cloth. One day, he accidentally jabbed his finger and it bled profusely on the cloth he worked on for hours. Driven beyond endurance, he ran out to the forest, began to roll on the ground tearing at his hair and howling like a wounded animal. | + | [[Kantali]] was born to a [[miserable]] trade of stitching rags together into reusable cloth. One day, he accidentally jabbed his finger and it bled profusely on the cloth he worked on for hours. Driven beyond [[endurance]], he ran out to the {{Wiki|forest}}, began to roll on the ground tearing at his [[hair]] and howling like a wounded [[animal]]. |
| − | The dakini Vetali took pity upon him and appeared to him as an old woman. He told his tale to the dakini, and she replied, “what your story tells me is that you have suffered some great pain in your past life. And I fear that in your next life and the next and the next that pain will hound you like your shadow hugs your heels. There is nothing but pain to be found on the Wheel of Rebirth.” In despair, he begged the dakini to show him how to avoid such terrible fate and promised nothing would hinder him from following the instructions. There and then the dakini gave him the Hevajra initiation and empowerment. She instructed him on the four boundless states of mind and taught him the yoga of identification with the guru as well as fulfillment yoga. | + | The [[dakini]] [[Vetali]] took pity upon him and appeared to him as an old woman. He told his tale to the [[dakini]], and she replied, “what your story tells me is that you have [[suffered]] some great [[pain]] in your {{Wiki|past}} [[life]]. And I {{Wiki|fear}} that in your next [[life]] and the next and the next that [[pain]] will hound you like your shadow hugs your heels. There is nothing but [[pain]] to be found on the [[Wheel]] of [[Rebirth]].” In despair, he begged the [[dakini]] to show him how to avoid such terrible [[fate]] and promised nothing would hinder him from following the instructions. There and then the [[dakini]] gave him the [[Hevajra]] [[initiation]] and [[empowerment]]. She instructed him on the four [[boundless]] [[states of mind]] and taught him the [[yoga]] of identification with the [[guru]] as well as fulfillment [[yoga]]. |
| − | Kantali returned home and did his best to follow, but his mind kept wandering back to work again and again. Once more the dakini appeared to him and sand a song of guidance to him: | + | [[Kantali]] returned home and did his best to follow, but his [[mind]] kept wandering back to work again and again. Once more the [[dakini]] appeared to him and sand a song of guidance to him: |
| − | Envision the rags you pick and stitch as empty space | + | Envision the rags you pick and stitch as [[empty]] [[space]] |
| − | See your needle as mindfulness and knowledge | + | See your needle as [[mindfulness]] and [[knowledge]] |
| − | Thread this needle with compassion | + | Thread this needle with [[compassion]] |
And stitch new clothing | And stitch new clothing | ||
| − | For all the sentient beings of the three realms | + | For all the [[sentient beings]] of the [[three realms]] |
| − | Kantali returned to his work in great peace and realized the emptiness of all the elements of experience. When he understood that compassion and emptiness were one, he gained mahamudra-siddhi. Working selflessly for others for many years, in time, he ascended to the Paradise of the Dakinis. | + | [[Kantali]] returned to his work in great [[peace]] and [[realized]] the [[emptiness]] of all the [[elements]] of [[experience]]. When he understood that [[compassion]] and [[emptiness]] were one, he gained mahamudra-siddhi. Working selflessly for others for many years, in [[time]], he ascended to the [[Paradise of the Dakinis]]. |
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Revision as of 13:06, 2 January 2014
Mahasiddha Kantalipa… Kantali: “The Tailor”/”The Rag Picker”
Kantali was born to a miserable trade of stitching rags together into reusable cloth. One day, he accidentally jabbed his finger and it bled profusely on the cloth he worked on for hours. Driven beyond endurance, he ran out to the forest, began to roll on the ground tearing at his hair and howling like a wounded animal.
The dakini Vetali took pity upon him and appeared to him as an old woman. He told his tale to the dakini, and she replied, “what your story tells me is that you have suffered some great pain in your past life. And I fear that in your next life and the next and the next that pain will hound you like your shadow hugs your heels. There is nothing but pain to be found on the Wheel of Rebirth.” In despair, he begged the dakini to show him how to avoid such terrible fate and promised nothing would hinder him from following the instructions. There and then the dakini gave him the Hevajra initiation and empowerment. She instructed him on the four boundless states of mind and taught him the yoga of identification with the guru as well as fulfillment yoga.
Kantali returned home and did his best to follow, but his mind kept wandering back to work again and again. Once more the dakini appeared to him and sand a song of guidance to him:
Envision the rags you pick and stitch as empty space See your needle as mindfulness and knowledge Thread this needle with compassion And stitch new clothing For all the sentient beings of the three realms
Kantali returned to his work in great peace and realized the emptiness of all the elements of experience. When he understood that compassion and emptiness were one, he gained mahamudra-siddhi. Working selflessly for others for many years, in time, he ascended to the Paradise of the Dakinis.
