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The Discourse on Seclusion
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Thus have I heard -
On one occasion a certain monk was dwelling among the Kosalans in a certain jungle thicket.
Now at that time that monk, having gone for his day residence, was thinking evil unwholesome thoughts connected with the household life.
Then the deity dwelling in that jungle thicket, compassionate towards that monk, desiring his welfare, wishing to arouse a sense of urgency in that monk, approached that monk;
having approached, she addressed that monk in verses -
Yet your mind wanders out externally;
Being a person, remove desire for people,
Then you will be happy, free from lust.
For the dust of the abyss is hard to cross, let not the dust of sensuality carry you away.
So a monk with striving, mindful, shaking off, drops the clinging dust."
Then that monk, stirred by that deity, attained a sense of urgency.