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Thag 1.14

The Novice Sivaka

Sivakasāmaṇeragāthā

from: The Book of the Ones

Chapter Two

The Novice Sivaka

My mentor said to me:
“Let’s leave here, Sīvaka.”
My body lives in the village,
but my mind has gone to the wilderness.
I go there even when lying down—
you can't chain those who know.

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

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