• Verses of the Senior Monks 1.98 Theragāthā 1.98
  • The Book of the Ones Ekakanipāta
  • Chapter Ten Dasamavagga

Abhaya Abhayattheragāthā

When you see a sight, mindfulness is lost “Rūpaṁ disvā sati muṭṭhā, as you focus on a pleasant feature. Piyaṁ nimittaṁ manasikaroto; Experiencing it with a mind full of desire, Sārattacitto vedeti, you keep clinging to it. Tañca ajjhosa tiṭṭhati; Your defilements grow, Tassa vaḍḍhanti āsavā, leading to the root of rebirth. Bhavamūlopagāmino”ti.

… Abhayo thero ….