Thag 2.34Isidinna
Pāli / Sanskrit:Isidinnattheragāthā
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– THERAGĀTHĀ
– BOOK OF THE TWOS
2.34. Isidinna
BJT 187“I have seen lay followers who remember the Dhamma and say, ‘Sensual pleasures are impermanent,’ yet remain attached to earrings set with maṇi gems and yearn for their children and wives.
BJT 188“They truly do not understand the Dhamma according to its nature. Though they say, ‘Sensual pleasures are impermanent,’ they lack the strength to cut off attachment; therefore they remain bound to wives, children, and possessions.”
The venerable elder Isidinna spoke these verses thus.
The verses of the elder Isidinna.
Translated by Bhikkhu Indacanda , 2011 . Based on the Buddha Jayanthi edition of the Pali canon, as corrected by Bhikkhu Indacanda. Full text, translation, and notes are available at the translator’s website: http://tamtangpaliviet.net/.
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