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  • Chapter Ten Dasamavagga

Uttiya (3rd) Uttiyattheragāthā

When you hear a sound, mindfulness is lost “Saddaṁ sutvā 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 transmigration. Saṁsāraṁ upagāmino”ti.

… Uttiyo thero ….