Thag 1.14 — The Novice Sivaka

English translation by Bhikkhu Sujato.

Translation

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Verses of the Senior Monks 1.14
The Book of the Ones
Chapter Two
The Novice Sivaka
My mentor said to me:
“Let’s leave here, Sīvaka.”
My body lives in the village,
but my mind has gone to the wilderness.
I go there even when lying down—
you can’t chain those who know.