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Thig 3.1 Another Sāmā

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Thig 3.1 - Another Sāmā
Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato
Source: https://suttacentral.net/thig3.1/en/sujato
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Verses of the Senior Nuns 3.1
The Book of the Threes
Another Sāmā
In the twenty-five years
since I went forth,
I don’t know that I had ever found
serenity in my mind.
I had failed to find peace of heart,
or any control over my mind.
When I remembered the victor’s instructions,
I was struck with a sense of urgency.
Though subject to so many painful things,
I have, through my love of diligence,
reached the ending of craving,
and fulfilled the Buddha’s instructions.
This is the seventh day
since my craving dried up.