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Thag 2.3 Valliya (2nd)

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Thag 2.3 - Valliya (2nd)
Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato
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Verses of the Senior Monks 2.3
The Book of the Twos
Chapter One
Valliya (2nd)
A monkey went up to the little hut
with five doors.
He circles around, knocking
on each door, again and again.
Stand still monkey, don’t run!
Things are different now;
you’ve been caught by wisdom—
you won’t go far.