Thag 2.13 - Heraññakani: (excerpt)
Translated by Andrew Olendzki
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Attribution: ©2005 Andrew Olendzki. You may copy, reformat, reprint, republish, and redistribute this work in any medium whatsoever, provided that: (1) you only make such copies, etc. available free of charge; (2) you clearly indicate that any derivatives of this work (including translations) are derived from this source document; and (3) you include the full text of this license in any copies or derivatives of this work. Otherwise, all rights reserved. Documents linked from this page may be subject to other restrictions. Transcribed from a file provided by the translator. Last revised for Access to Insight on 2 November 2013. How to cite this document (a suggested style): "Heraññakani: (excerpt)" (Thag 2.13), translated from the Pali by Andrew Olendzki. Access to Insight (BCBS Edition), 2 November 2013, https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/kn/thag/thag.02.13x.olen.html .
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Days and nights go hurtling by Till our lifetime comes to an end. The life of mortals slips away — Like the water of tiny streams.