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Thag 1.2 Mahākoṭṭhita

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Thag 1.2 - Mahākoṭṭhita
Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato
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Verses of the Senior Monks 1.2
The Book of the Ones
Chapter One
Mahākoṭṭhita
Calm and still,
thoughtful in counsel, not restless—
he shakes off bad qualities
as the gale shakes leaves off a tree.
That is how this verse was recited by the senior venerable Mahākoṭṭhita.