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Abhaya

Abhayattheragāthā

Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato · Pāli: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka · Public domain (CC0) via SuttaCentral

  • 0.1Theragāthā 1.98Verses of the Senior Monks 1.98
  • 0.2EkakanipātaThe Book of the Ones
  • 0.3DasamavaggaChapter Ten

0.4AbhayattheragāthāAbhaya

1.1“Rūpaṁ disvā sati muṭṭhā,When you see a sight, mindfulness is lost1.2Piyaṁ nimittaṁ manasikaroto;as you focus on a pleasant feature.1.3Sārattacitto vedeti,Experiencing it with a mind full of desire,1.4Tañca ajjhosa tiṭṭhati;you keep clinging to it.1.5Tassa vaḍḍhanti āsavā,Your defilements grow,1.6Bhavamūlopagāmino”ti.leading to the root of rebirth.

1.7… Abhayo thero ….