Theragāthā 167

Verses of the Senior Monks 2.47

The Book of the Twos

Chapter Five

Anūpama

1 The conceited mind, addicted to pleasure,

impales itself on its own stake.

It always goes where

there’s a stake, a chopping board.

2 I declare you the loser mind!

I declare you the insidious mind!

You’ve found the Teacher so hard to find—

don’t lead me away from the goal.