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Psalms of the Brethren LXXI: Vacchapala

by The Brethren of the Theragatha traditionally 6th–3rd century BCE; composition uncertain

Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids (1913) · From Psalms of the Early Buddhists II: Psalms of the Brethren (1913)

Religion

Is there a man who can the truth discern
Tho’ it be very subtle and refined,
Who, skilled to measure spiritual growth,
Is yet of lowly and of gentle mind,
Who shapes his life by rule of Them that Wake:
For him Nibbana is not hard to find.

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MLA

Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren LXXI: Vacchapala.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/70/.

Chicago

Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren LXXI: Vacchapala.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/70/.

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