Thag 1.99 - Uttiya (3rd)
Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato
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Verses of the Senior Monks 1.99
The Book of the Ones
Chapter Ten
Uttiya (3rd)
When you hear a sound, mindfulness is lost
as you focus on a pleasant feature.
Experiencing it with a mind full of desire,
you keep clinging to it.
Your defilements grow,
leading to transmigration.