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Thag 2.46

Cūḷaka

Cūḷakattheragāthā

from: The Book of the Twos

Chapter Five

Cūḷaka

The peacocks cry out with their fair crests and tails,
their lovely blue necks and fair faces, <j>their beautiful song and their call.
This broad earth is lush with grass and dew,
and the firmament is full of beautiful clouds.

One practicing absorption is happy in mind, <j>and their appearance is uplifting;
going forth in the teaching of the Buddha <j>is easy for a good person.
Realize that supreme state that does not pass,
so very pure, subtle, and hard to see.

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

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