MILAREPA'S CAVE

**With Hikaru in the holy cave where Milarepa (Tibet's greatest yogi & saint) used to meditate! We both thought the energy here wasn't as evident as compared to Yanglesho (Guru Rinpoche's cave) we visited at Pharping last week. The energy was so intense at Guru Rinpoche's cave ..its almost like instant Reiki!..So many power places in Kathmandu..we are really blessed ..being able to be in this place that possesses the blessings of Buddha's speech and mind..

The Milarepa cave is just a couple of minutes walk from the Sankhu Gompa up in the hills... We walked 30mins to the cave today and passed a self emanating Vajrayogini enshrined in a holy temple. The local people said she gives powerful blessings to those who makes wishes here...Well, we lit a butter lamp for 100 RS..and had our foreheads dotted with red dye.. We were not allowed to take photos of the sacred Ugra-Tara (Ekazati)...it's forbidden.. It started pouring just after we had sat down to rid of garbage from our mental continnuim in this sacred cave...getting back down the muddy slopes would be tricky we thought..

++ View from inside cave with our friend/guide Sumang taking a breather outside..

Shawdowless Eagle

Sacred Voices on a spiritual quest

From the snowy mountains to the sandalwood forest

Reflection of karma on earth's red clay looms

Visions of Deities sparkling in the emerging sunlight..

Blessings from the master's comforting gaze pours forth

Mimicking petals of a lotus

May the winds of impermanence lead me and numberless beings to the sea of enlightenment..

"According to a blessing Milarepa uttered towards the end of his life, anyone who but hears the name Milarepa even once attracts an instant blessing and will not take rebirth in a lower state of existence during seven consecutive lifetimes. This was prophesied by Saints and Buddhas of the past even before his lifetime."