Thig 6.8 - Verses of the Elder Vijayā
Translated by Bhikkhuni Soma
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Verses of the Elder Bhikkhunīs
Chapter of the Sixes
Verses of the Elder Vijayā
“Four times, five times,
I went outside,
I had not attained peace of mind,
and I had no power over the mind.
I approached a bhikkhunī,
and respectfully asked questions.
She taught me the Dhamma:
the elements, the sense domains,
the Four Noble Truths,
the faculties, the powers,
the enlightenment factors, and the Eightfold Path,
for the attainment of the highest aim.
I heard and
followed her instructions.
In the first watch of the night,
I remembered my previous lives.
In the second watch of the night,
I purified the divine eye.
In the third watch of the night,
I destroyed this mass of darkness.
Then I dwelled permeating the body
with bliss and happiness.
On the seventh day I stretched out my feet,
I destroyed this mass of darkness.”
… The Elder Vijayā
The Chapter of the Sixes is finished.