Khuddaka Nikaya
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Theragatha
Verses of the Elder Monks
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Selected suttas from the Theragatha
Chapter I
- 1. Subhuti. Go ahead and rain!
- 2. Mahakotthika. Evil mind-states vanish with the breeze.
- 3. Kankharevata. Discernment, like a fire in the night.
- 7. Bhalliya. Steadfast in oneself.
- 14. Vanavaccha's pupil There's no tying down one who knows.
- 16. Belatthasisa. A happiness not of the flesh.
- 22. Cittaka. Peacocks.
- 26. Abhaya. Splitting a horse's hair with an arrow.
- 29. Harita. Shatter ignorance to bits!
- 32. Suppiya. A fair trade.
- 39. Tissa. Practice mindfully, as if your head were on fire.
- 41. Sirivaddha. Lightning can't shake one in jhana.
- 43. Sumangala. Free at last from three crooked things!
- 49. Ramaneyyaka. The delight of a well-focused mind.
- 50. Vimala. Where neither rain nor wind can reach.
- 56. Kutiviharin. Don't waste your hut!
- 68. Ekuddaniya. Free of sorrows.
- 84. Nita. When will the fool awaken?
- 93. Eraka. Sensual pleasures are stressful.
- 95. Cakkhupala. Shun the evil companion!
- 104. Khitaka. How light my body!
- 111. Jenta. Ponder inconstancy, constantly.
- 113. Vanavaccha. The happiness of the wilderness.
- 118. Kimbila. Aging drops on us like a curse.
- 120. Isidatta. Cutting through the roots of suffering.
Chapter II
- 13. Heraññakani. The results of evil deeds will catch up with you.
- 16. Mahakala. May I never lie with my head cracked open again!
- 24. Valliya. Through persistence I shall reach the goal!
- 26. Punnamasa. Shed the five hindrances, and what's left?
- 27. Nandaka. Like a fine thoroughbred steed.
- 30. Kanhadinna. No more passion for becoming.
- 37. Sona Potiriyaputta. Better to die in battle than to survive, defeated.
Chapter III
- 5. Matangaputta. It's too hot, too cold -- what's your excuse?
- 8. Yasoja. Solitude in the forest: two's company, three's a hullabaloo!
- 12. Abhibhuta. Rouse yourself! Scatter the army of death!
- 14. Gotama. After wandering relentlessly through hell, heaven, the animal world, finally: peace!
- 15. Harita (2). Careful: the wise can tell when your actions don't align with your deeds.
Chapter IV
- 8. Rahula. The Buddha's son celebrates his own victory in the Dhamma.
Chapter V
- 1. Rajadatta. Lusting after a corpse? That's the last straw for this monk.
- 8. Vakkali. I'd rather stay in the forest.
- 9. Vijitasena [K.R. Norman, trans.]. I shall tame you, my mind.
- 10. Yasadatta. There's no time for quibbling!
Chapter VI
- 6. Sappadasa. In despair, with knife poised to cut his veins, Sappadasa at last sees the Dhamma!
- 9. Jenta, the Royal Chaplain's Son. Even arrogant fools can find liberation.
- 10. Sumana the Novice. A seven year-old discovers arahantship.
Chapter VII
- 1. Sundara Samudda and the Courtesan. While grappling with lust, this monk finally comes to his senses.
Chapter X
- 5. Kappa. Are you enchanted by your physical appearance? This reflection may be just the cure.
Chapter XII
- 2. Sunita the Outcaste. An outcaste tells his inspiring tale of victory.
Chapter XIV
- 1. Revata's Farewell. By steadfastly maintaining his right resolve, this monk finally gains perfect release.
- 2. Godatta. Criticism from the wise is better than praise from fools; the pain of meditation is better than pleasure from the senses.
Chapter XVI
- 1. Adhimutta and the Bandits. A monk disarms some bandits with his talk on Dhamma.
Chapter XVIII
- Maha Kassapa. In this poem -- one of the first examples of "wilderness poetry" -- an arahant monk celebrates the joys of practicing jhana in the solitude of the forest.
Chapter XIX
- Talaputa [Bhikkhu Khantipalo, trans.]. A frank and inspiring eavesdropping into this monk's conversations with himself before becoming a monk and after.
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