Thig 3.1 - Verses of Another Elder Sāmā
Translated by Bhikkhuni Soma
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Verses of the Elder Bhikkhunīs
Chapter of the Threes
Verses of Another Elder Sāmā
“For twenty-five years
since I had gone forth,
I had not once
gained any peace of mind.
I had not attained peace of mind
and I had no power over the mind.
Then, I recollected the teaching of the Victorious One,
and I was met with a sense of urgency.
Amidst so much suffering,
I devoted myself to heedfulness.
I obtained the destruction of craving
and completed the teaching of the Buddha.
Today is the seventh night
from when craving was made to wither.”
Another Elder Sāmā