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Thag 1.16 Belaṭṭhasīsa

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Thag 1.16 - Belaṭṭhasīsa
Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato
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Verses of the Senior Monks 1.16
The Book of the Ones
Chapter Two
Belaṭṭhasīsa
Just as a fine thoroughbred
proceeds with ease,
tail and mane flying in the wind;
so my days and nights
proceed with ease,
full of joy not of the flesh.