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Verses of the Elder Bhikkhunīs Chapter of the Fives Verses of the Elder Vimalā “Intoxicated with this beautiful body, as well as glory, success, and my youth, I despised anyone who was not my equal. Dressed in flashy clothes, prattling on, I stood at the entrance of the pleasure house, like a hunter setting traps. I flaunted my assets and often exposed my private parts; I made fun of many people, and deceived them in many ways. Today I walk for alms, with a shaven-head, wrapped in a robe. Seated at the root of a tree, I attain absence of thought. All bonds have been cut off, both divine and human. Having cast away all influences, I have become cool and quenched.” The Elder Vimalā, a Former Courtesan.