Tipiṭaka

Theragāthā 2

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Verses of the Senior Monks 1.2

The Book of the Ones

Chapter One

Mahākoṭṭhita

1 Calm and still,

thoughtful in counsel, not restless—

he shakes off bad qualities

as the gale shakes leaves off a tree.

That is how this verse was recited by the senior venerable Mahākoṭṭhita.

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Pali Canon of Theravāda Buddhism, Mahāsaṅgīti edition.

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