Friday, October 28, 2016

Theragatha 1.52

Although the monk talks about being protected by the rain in his kuti, it can also be metaphorical. "My mind is serene in my body" also means that a trained mind is not affected by worldly troubles.
"The sky rains down, like a beautiful song,
My little hut is ro­ofed and pleasant,
Sheltered from the wind.
My mind is serene in my body:
So rain, sky, as you please."

“Vassati devo yathā sugītaṃ,
Channā me kuṭikā sukhā nivātā;
Cittaṃ susamāhitañca kāye,
Atha ce patthayasi pavassa devā”ti.
… Subāhutthero …
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