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Thag 1.39

Thag 1.39 Tissa (1st)

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Thag 1.39 - Tissa (1st)
Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato
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Verses of the Senior Monks 1.39
The Book of the Ones
Chapter Four
Tissa (1st)
Like they’re struck by a sword,
like their head was on fire,
a mendicant should wander mindful
to give up sensual desire.