“Kenassu nīyati loko,
kenassu parikassati;
Kissassu ekadhammassa,
sabbeva vasamanvagū”ti.
“Cittena nīyati loko,
cittena parikassati;
Cittassa ekadhammassa,
sabbeva vasamanvagū”ti.
A deity engages the Buddha in verse on mind, exploring a teaching on suffering, liberation, and the law of kamma.
SN 1.62 Mind
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Kenassu nīyati loko,
“What leads the world on?
kenassu parikassati;
What drags it around?
Kissassu ekadhammassa,
What is the one thing
sabbeva vasamanvagū”ti.
that has everything under its sway?”
“Cittena nīyati loko,
“The mind leads the world on.
cittena parikassati;
The mind drags it around.
Cittassa ekadhammassa,
Mind is the one thing
sabbeva vasamanvagū”ti.
that has everything under its sway.”
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