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Verses of the Senior Monks · Thag 1.12

  • Verses of the Senior Monks 1.12Theragāthā 1.12
  • The Book of the OnesEkakanipāta
  • Chapter TwoDutiyavagga

MahāvacchaMahāvacchattheragāthā

Empowered by wisdom, <j>with precepts and observances intact,“Paññābalī sīlavatūpapanno, serene, loving absorption, mindful,Samāhito jhānarato satīmā; eating just the needed food,Yadatthiyaṁ bhojanaṁ bhuñjamāno, one should await one’s time here, free of desire.Kaṅkhetha kālaṁ idha vītarāgo”ti.

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  1. Thag 1.11 Cūḷavaccha 0.54near 0.1Verses of the Senior Monks 1.11 The Book of the Ones Chapter Two Cūḷavaccha A monk full of joy in the teaching proclaimed by the Buddha would realize the peaceful state, the blissful stilling of conditions.…