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Thag 2.47

Anūpama

Anūpamattheragāthā

from: The Book of the Twos

Chapter Five

Anūpama

The conceited mind, addicted to pleasure,
impales itself on its own stake.
It always goes where
there’s a stake, a chopping board.

I declare you the loser mind!
I declare you the insidious mind!
You’ve found the teacher so hard to find—
don’t lead me away from the goal.

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

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