Thag 1.114 — Adhimutta (1st)

English translation by Bhikkhu Sujato.

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Verses of the Senior Monks 1.114
The Book of the Ones
Chapter Twelve
Adhimutta (1st)
Your body is uncomfortably heavy,
and life is running out;
greedy for physical pleasure,
how can you find happiness as an ascetic?