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Thag 1.2

Mahākoṭṭhita

Mahākoṭṭhikattheragāthā

from: The Book of the Ones

Chapter One

Mahākoṭṭhita

Calm and still,
thoughtful in counsel, not restless—
he shakes off bad qualities
as the gale shakes leaves off a tree.

That is how this verse was recited by the senior venerable Mahākoṭṭhita.

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

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