Tissa Thera

A Solitary Path to Freedom

Tissa Thera's verse is a calm, solitary voice, one that speaks of detachment, inner strength, and the quiet joy of the renunciant’s path.

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The Poem

Pāli:
Na ukkaṭṭhāya na pi saṇṭhānāya,
Na pi lābhena na pi yasalābhena;
Aññāya dhammaṁ arahattamajjhagā,
Nibbāyidaṁ santimanuggato muni.

English Translation:
Not for high birth, nor for looks,
Not for gain or fame,
But through knowing the Dhamma, he attained arahantship
The sage who has reached the peace of nibbāna.

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