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Thag 1.18

Siṅgāla’s Father

Siṅgālapituttheragāthā

from: The Book of the Ones

Chapter Two

Siṅgāla’s Father

There was an heir of the Buddha,
a monk in Bhesakaḷā forest,
who suffused the entire earth
with the perception of bones.
I think he will quickly
get rid of sensual desire.

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

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