Thag 2.19 — Nanda

English translation by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Translation

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Thag 2:19 Nanda


From inappropriate attention
I was devoted to ornament,
	restless & vain,
driven by sensual passion.


With the help of the Buddha,
the Kinsman of the Sun,
skilled in strategies,
I, practicing appropriately,
	plucked my mind
out of becoming.