Daily Words of the Buddha ~ July 16, 2014

cabin islandUṭṭhahatha! nisīdatha!
Daḷhaṃ sikkhatha santiyā.
Mā vo pamatte viññāya,
maccurājā amohayittha vasānuge.

Rouse yourself! Sit up!
Resolutely train yourself to attain peace.
Do not let the king of death, seeing you are careless,
lead you astray and dominate you.


Sutta Nipāta 2.334

The Discourse Collection: Selected Texts from the Sutta Nipāta,
translated by John D. Ireland

 

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