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Thag 1.114

Adhimutta (1st)

Adhimuttattheragāthā

from: The Book of the Ones

Chapter Twelve

Adhimutta (1st)

Your body is uncomfortably heavy,
and life is running out;
greedy for physical pleasure,
how can you find happiness as an ascetic?

Translation: German (Ayyā Sabbamittā), English (Bhikkhu Sujato). Source: SuttaCentral / Bilara (public domain, CC0).

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