2.19 Nanda#

From inappropriate attention
I was devoted to ornament,
restless & vain,
driven by sensual passion.
With the help of the Buddha,
the Kinsman of the Sun,
skilled in strategies,
I, practicing appropriately,
plucked my mind
out of becoming.

Notes#

See also: SN 21:8; AN 8:9; Ud 3:2

Translation © Thanissaro Bhikkhu, from dhammatalks.org, licensed under CC BY 4.0.