Thig 5.2 - Verses of the Elder Vimalā
Translated by Bhikkhuni Soma
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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.