Ekakanipāta

The Book of the Ones

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Theragāthā 1.98

Verses of the Senior Monks 1.98

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Ekakanipāta

The Book of the Ones

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Dasamavagga

Chapter Ten

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Abhayattheragāthā

Abhaya

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“Rūpaṁ disvā sati muṭṭhā,

When you see a sight, mindfulness is lost

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Piyaṁ nimittaṁ manasikaroto;

as you focus on a pleasant feature.

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Sārattacitto vedeti,

Experiencing it with a mind full of desire,

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Tañca ajjhosa tiṭṭhati;

you keep clinging to it.

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Tassa vaḍḍhanti āsavā,

Your defilements grow,

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Bhavamūlopagāmino”ti.

leading to the root of rebirth.

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… Abhayo thero ….