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Thig 2.5

Cittā

Cittātherīgāthā

from: The Book of the Twos

Cittā

Even though I’m skinny,
sick, and very feeble,
I climb the mountain,
leaning on a staff.

Having laid down my outer robe,
and overturned my bowl,
propping myself against a rock,
I shattered the mass of darkness.

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

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