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Don’t just look at the suffering of Milarepa; His Master suffered even more! (Yes.) He had to share His sentiments, His level, and His karma. Who can stand that? He, an enlightened person, had to live together with that kind of person, minding His own business and disciplining Him. Would you like that? (No.) Yeah. […] So, you don’t just look at the suffering of Milarepa; you have to see the other party. It’s His Master Who suffered more, with so much love and patience. While letting Him carry the karmic burden, He also had to accompany Him. Seeing Him suffer, He also didn’t feel good. He quietly shed tears. A male enlightened Master shed tears for an ignorant disciple who was not initiated. You can see that He’s so loving, though He looked fierce outwardly. In order to educate Him, He couldn’t reveal His emotions. He could not do it or it would ruin the process of His spiritual practice. […]
Remember the story of Milarepa. He had followed His Master for several years, and had already gone through a lot of trials. Even after all the hardship, His aspiration for the Tao remained unwavering, still questing for the Tao. And yet, during His retreat, He thought of His mother. He already saw that His mother had disappeared, His home was also gone. And still He insisted on going home to have a look. […] Can you imagine? A man with such a strong aspiration for the Tao would still behave like that, what about ordinary people? That is why the enlightened Masters are reluctant to transmit the method. Not that They’re not generous. They observe that few are capable of practicing correctly, or are truly serious about spiritual practice. […]
