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Verses of the Elder Bhikkhunīs Chapter of the Fives Verses of a Certain Unknown Elder “For twenty-five years, since I had gone forth, I had not experienced serenity of mind, not even for a split second. I had not attained peace of mind— I yearned for sensory gratification. I entered the monastery with my arms in the air, crying aloud. I approached a bhikkhunī whom I trusted. She taught me the Dhamma: the khandhas, elements, and sense domains. After I listened to her Dhamma, I sat down to one side. I know my past lives, I have purified my divine eye. I am able to read the minds of others, and I have purified the ear element. I have attained psychic powers, and reached the destruction of the influences. I have realized the six special knowledges, and completed the teaching of the Buddha.” A Certain Unknown Elder