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　　When Milarepa had sung this song, the man felt great faith in him and returned to the king and gave a detailed account of his meeting with Milarepa. The king said, “You must go back and invite Milarepa to come here. If he refuses, offer him this Benares cotton and yellow myrobolan from me.

　　The king”s emissary returned to Milarepa and said to him, “A Dharma king is reigning in Kathmandu and Patan. He has sent me to invite you there. You must come there.”

　　Milarepa replied, “I don”t go into towns, and I don”t know anyone who lives there. I certainly don”t know any kings. I don”t like fine food or drinks and I don”t like having any possessions. I don”t know any stories about Dharma practitioners who die of hunger or cold. A lama who stays with a king will become lost. In obedience to Marpa Lotsawa”s commands, I travel from place to place, practicing. It is best if you return to your king.”

　　The emissary said, “He is a very great king. You”re just an ordinary lama, so he has only sent one man on foot to invite you. It would be better if you came back with me.” Milarepa replied, “No, that”s not how it is. I”m not an ordinary person, I am a great king, a world-emperor, a Chakravartin. There is no one who is my equal, no one who is as powerful as me.”

　　The king”s man said, “If you”re a world-emperor, you must have the seven royal possessions of a chakravartin (a world-emperor or chakravartin is said in Indian tradition to have seven particularly outstanding possessions). So where are they

　　 No, you”re just an ordinary person. If you”re a wealthy king you”ll have to prove it to me.” In reply Milarepa sang a song that taught the seven aspects of enlightenment as the seven royal possessions of a chakravartin:

　　Your king and ministers yearn for happiness, but with a kingdom like mine, this life and all future lives are filled with bliss.

　　The first of the seven royal possessions is the precious wheel that can take the king anywhere swiftly and easily. I possess the precious wheel of faith. It takes me from samsara to nirvana. With faith and devotion I can enter any virtuous activity easily, so that I am swiftly taken to nirvana.

　　The second royal possession is the precious wish-fulfilling jewel that spontaneously fulfills one”s own wishes and the wishes of others. My second royal possession is wisdom, the wisdom of ultimate and relative truth, which brings the attainment of the state of Buddhahood. By knowing the inpidual capabilities and aspirations of beings, I turn the wheel of the Dharma for them fulfilling the hopes of all-the hinayana vehicle for the lower pupils, the pratyekabuddha state for those of medium capability, and the mahayana for those with superior capability.

　　The third royal possession is the precious queen who is very beautiful and adorned by a variety of jewelry. My third royal possession is good conduct; the Dharma practitioner who maintains correct conduct is beautiful, because he or she is free of the stains of faults. Correct conduct develops all good qualities, like being adorned by jewelry.

　　The fourth royal possession is the precious minister who maintains and improves the kingdom”s wealth. I have the royal possession of meditation through which I gather the accumulations of merit and wisdom.

　　The fifth royal possession is the precious elephant that can carry the great burden of the emperor”s wealth. I have my conscience, so that if someone benefits me I know that I must not ignore them, but repay their kindness. All beings have shown me kindness and so I must help them all. If I give them the Buddha”s teachings they will eventually reach Buddhahood. Therefore I take upon myself the burden, the …

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