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Verses of the Senior Nuns 5.10 The Book of the Fives Paṭācārā Plowing the fields, sowing seeds in the ground, providing for partners and children, young men acquire wealth. I am accomplished in ethics, and I do the Teacher’s bidding, being neither lazy nor restless— why then do I not achieve quenching? Having washed my feet, I took note of the water, seeing the foot-washing water flowing from high ground to low. My mind became serene, like a fine thoroughbred steed. Then, taking a lamp, I entered my dwelling, inspected the bed, and sat on my cot. Then, grabbing the pin, I drew out the wick. The liberation of my heart was like the quenching of the lamp.