Buddhist story "Milarepa's Demons," followed by an extensive analysis of its meaning. Milarepa's narrative illustrates his struggle to expel demons from his cave, which represent the unwanted projections of his own mind. He initially fails when trying conventional methods like teaching spiritual concepts (dharma) or resorting to anger. The analysis, written by Sumitjee, explains that his efforts failed because he maintained a split between "self and other," using wisdom as a strategy rather than achieving true integration. The central turning point occurs when Milarepa moves past strategy and fully surrenders, first by resigning to cohabitation with the demons, and finally by offering himself to be consumed by the last remaining demon. Sumitjee concludes that this radical act of surrender, or the "death of the controller," causes the last demon—representing the ego or self-image—to vanish because it loses anything left to feed upon.