2.32 Sivaka#

All houses are impermanent;
Again and again, in all kinds of realms,
54 verses of senior monks
I’ve searched for the house-builder—
Rebirth again and again is suffering.

I’ve seen you, house-builder!
You won’t build a house again.
All your rafters are broken,
Your ridgepole is split.
My mind is released from limits:
It’ll fall apart in this very life.

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