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Thig 5.4

Sundarīnandā

Sundarīnandātherīgāthā

from: The Book of the Fives

Sundarīnandā

“Nandā, see this bag of bones as
diseased, filthy, and rotten.
With mind unified and serene,
meditate on the ugly aspects of the body:

as this is, so is that,
as that is, so is this.
A foul stink wafts from it,
it is the fools’ delight.”

Reflecting in such a way,
tireless all day and night,
having broken through
with my own wisdom, I saw.

Being diligent,
rationally investigating,
I truly saw this body
both inside and out.

Then, growing disillusioned with the body,
I became dispassionate within.
Diligent, detached,
I’m quenched and at peace.

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

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