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Thag 2.26

Puṇṇamāsa (2nd)

Puṇṇamāsattheragāthā

from: The Book of the Twos

Chapter Three

Puṇṇamāsa (2nd)

I gave up the five hindrances
for the sake of sanctuary from the yoke.
I took Dhamma as a mirror
for knowing and seeing myself.

I examined this body,
all of it, inside and out.
Internally and externally
my body appeared hollow.

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

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