In the Minor Collection

My mind is well concentrated, liberated, I dwell ardent, rain, O sky."

He shakes off evil qualities, as the wind shakes leaves from a tree."

They become givers of light, givers of vision, who remove the uncertainty of those who have come."

The meaning that is great, profound, difficult to see, subtle, minute;

The wise attain it, the diligent, the discerning."

Victorious, free from fear indeed, wise, he attained final Nibbāna, of established self."

Victorious, free from horripilation, guarding mindfulness of the body, resolute."

Victorious, free from fear indeed, tamed, he attained final Nibbāna, of established self."

Victorious, free from horripilation, a hero, he attained final Nibbāna, of established self."

Among the well-analysed teachings, I have approached that which is foremost."

Untainted by all phenomena, having known the rise and fall of the world."

He would attain the peaceful state, the stilling of activities, happiness."

Eating food for its purpose, one without lust here should await the time."

Covered with red insects, those rocks delight me."

My body dwells in the village, my mind has gone to the forest;

Even lying down I go, there is no attachment for one who understands."

A monk who has gone beyond five attachments is called a crosser of the mental floods."

Goes with little difficulty, so nights and days for me

Go with little difficulty, having attained spiritual happiness."

Like a great hog fed on fodder, the fool enters the womb again and again."

With the perception of bones alone, he pervaded this earth;

I imagine he will quickly abandon sensual lust."

Carpenters straighten wood, the virtuous tame themselves."

I shall lay down this body, fully aware and mindful."

Where fear does not persist, by that path the monks go."

They, delighted by the cool wind, awaken the one sleeping, meditating."

Meditating favourably on the rise and fall of the aggregates;

I shall return to the mountain slope, developing seclusion."

The three true knowledges have been attained, the Buddha's teaching has been fulfilled."

Having assaulted such a monk, Dark One, you undergo suffering."

I penetrated indeed the subtle, as the tip of a hair with an arrow."

I shall push aside with my chest, developing seclusion."

Are you emitting the odour consisting of morality, not like other people?"

Having made the mind straight, break ignorance, Hārita."

Illness has arisen in me, this is not the time for me to be negligent."

Like an elephant at the head of battle, mindful, one should endure there."

I would exchange for the supreme peace, the unsurpassed freedom from bondage."

So towards all living beings, everywhere one should be caring."

Having come from the forest to the village, from there he entered the house;

From there having risen he departed, without addressing them, Posiya."

Whoever develops the noble eightfold path, straight and upright, for the attainment of the Deathless."

Questioning about meaning, acting respectfully, this is asceticism for one who owns nothing."

And they fail in concentration, what will travelling the country do?

Therefore, having removed rivalry, one should meditate without being led."

To him who has gone beyond all attachments, the great sage, the gods pay homage, the one who has gone beyond existence."

For the abandoning of sensual lust, a mindful monk should wander forth."

For the abandoning of lust for existence, a mindful monk should wander forth."

And gone to the mountain cave he meditates, the son of the incomparable such one."

One like a hair-splitter has come to you."

From sickles by me, from ploughs by me, from small hoes by me.

Seeing me living, mother, why do you weep for me, mother?"

So too one accomplished in vision, a disciple of the Fully Self-Enlightened One."

Mindfulness and wisdom have been developed in me, and my mind is well concentrated;

Make whatever forms you wish, you will never disturb me."

Dwelling in your teaching, I dwell without mental corruptions."

I do not know of any thought, ignoble, connected with hate."

My mind does not tremble at that, for I am delighted in solitude."

Applied thoughts subside, my mind is well concentrated."

My mind is well concentrated, so if you wish, rain, O sky."

My mind is well concentrated on the body, so if you wish, rain, O sky."

Therein I dwell diligent, so if you wish, rain, O sky."

Therein I dwell without a companion, so if you wish, rain, O sky."

The three true knowledges have been attained, the Buddha's teaching has been fulfilled."

Thus know, friend, your hut was not made in vain."

Discard the longing for a hut, monk, a new hut again is painful."

I have no need for maidens, those who have need, go there, women."

Diligent and ardent, fully aware, mindful."

Seeking true knowledge and liberation, I abandoned the underlying tendency to conceit."

The non-seeing one does not see the non-seeing one, nor does he see the seeing one."

Many envy me, as those doomed to hell envy those going to heaven."

The function done, delighted in the delightful, through happiness, happiness is attained."

The pride-abandoner, by the banner itself, overcame the great banner."

That he speaks to householders, well seated, with great gladness."

Having heard his Teaching, I dwelt near him, mindful;

The three true knowledges have been attained, the Buddha's teaching has been fulfilled."

The cycle of birth and wandering is eliminated, there is now no more rebirth."

Sorrows do not exist for such a one, who is at peace, always mindful."

I entered upon the path for the attainment of the Deathless, he is skilled in the path to freedom from bondage."

Among human beings and gods, victory comes from morality and wisdom."

For one who has cultivated mature virtue, Nibbāna is indeed not difficult to attain."

So I, before a wife was brought, approve of me, I have gone forth now."

From there I, having gone forth, went forth into homelessness, having abandoned sensual pleasures that are delightful."

Restlessness and sceptical doubt, all these are not found in him."

They make even a fool wise, therefore good is the meeting of the good."

One should dwell among those not dwelling, among those delighting, one should not delight."

That today I shall restrain wisely, like a goad-holder a furious elephant."

For me who was born to suffering, the mass of suffering has failed."

All delusion has departed from me, I have become cool, quenched."

All this is exhausted, there is now no more rebirth."

Right here that is to be experienced, no other site is found."

Go there, dear son, do not be overcome by sorrow."

Develop the wholesome mental state, quickly give up the body."

When indeed will the imprudent one make an end of suffering?"

Meditating, prudent, mindful, one would attain spiritual happiness."

Thus the Blessed One instructs the Community, the Teacher himself shows as if in the palm of his hand."

The cycle of birth and wandering is eliminated, there is now no more rebirth."

Being carried along as if by a great flood, I penetrated the truths."

Freed from mental floods and mental knots, all conceits destroyed."

The cycle of birth and wandering is eliminated, there is now no more rebirth."

The Teaching taught by Gotama, the Buddha, the one of unlimited vision."

Emptiness and signless, deliverance is whose resort;

Like birds in space, his track is hard to trace."

Whoever desires sensual pleasures, he desires suffering, Eraka;

Whoever does not desire sensual pleasures, he does not desire suffering, Eraka."

By him who has attained the highest, the highest teaching was well expounded."

Even lying down I will go, not with an evil companion."

Having enjoyed myself in the heavens, by the remainder I am quenched."

I took up a clay bowl - this is my second consecration."

With a mind filled with lust one feels, and remains grasping it;

For him mental corruptions increase, leading to the root of existence."

With a mind filled with lust one feels, and remains grasping it;

For him mental corruptions increase, leading to the round of rebirths."

Covered with the flowers of liberation, he will attain final nibbāna, free from mental corruptions."

Like a great hog fed on fodder, the fool enters the womb again and again."

Disturbed by gain and loss, they do not attain concentration."

Having drunk the highest, the best of flavours, I will not make intimacy with poison."

Like cotton set in motion by the wind, my body floats, as it were."

But never should the discerning one dwell in a dwelling that is unbeneficial."

One who sees one factor is imprudent, and one who sees a hundred is wise."

The three true knowledges have been attained, the Buddha's teaching has been fulfilled."

The three true knowledges have been attained, the Buddha's teaching has been fulfilled."

Thus this one dwells with uncontrolled faculties, like a hind with young offspring in the forest."

For one desiring seclusion, perceiving the forest, it generates more fitness for Usabha."

Difficult is our livelihood with whatsoever, it is proper to constantly contemplate impermanence."

My own welfare has been attained, the Buddha's teaching has been fulfilled."

Covered with water moss, those rocks delight me."

For one greedy for bodily pleasure, whence comes the excellence of an ascetic?"

From the Nesādaka mountain, famous, a covering."

Having vomited out the root of misery, the elimination of mental corruptions has been attained by me."

I attained the three true knowledges, the Buddha's teaching has been fulfilled."

Though I remain the same, not being separated, I remember myself as if another."

Meditate, Gotama, and do not be negligent, what will this chatter do for you?"

The elimination of suffering has been attained, the elimination of mental corruptions has been attained by me."