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Thag 2.47

Thag 2.47 Anūpama

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Thag 2.47 - Anūpama
Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato
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Verses of the Senior Monks 2.47
The Book of the Twos
Chapter Five
Anūpama
The conceited mind, addicted to pleasure,
impales itself on its own stake.
It always goes where
there’s a stake, a chopping board.
I declare you the loser mind!
I declare you the insidious mind!
You’ve found the Teacher so hard to find—
don’t lead me away from the goal.