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Chomthong Chanting Book - Vipassanasangha - Free

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[55] <strong>Chanting</strong> <strong>Book</strong> of Wat Phra Dhātu Srī Chomtong Voravihāra<br />

Vidhūpayaü tiññhati māra-senaü,<br />

Sūrova obhāsayam-antalikkhanti.<br />

Atītaü nānvāgameyya na ppañikaïkhe anāgataü<br />

Yad’atītam pahīnantaü appattañ ca anāgataü<br />

Paccuppannañ ca yo dhammaü tatha tatha vipas sati<br />

Asaühiraü asaïkuppaü taü viddhā manubrūhaye<br />

Ajj’ eva kiccam ātappaü ko jaññā maraõaü suve<br />

Na hi no saïgarantena mahāsenena maccunā<br />

Evaü vihārim ātāpiü aho-rattam atanditaü<br />

Taü ve bhaddeka-ratto ti santo ācikkhate munī ti.<br />

78 Cf. BCI; PCT p. 44; SP p. 39<br />

88<br />

He stands, routing the troops of Mara,<br />

Like the sun that illumines the sky.<br />

[55] Bhaddekaratta-gāthā An Auspicious Day 78<br />

He would not range after the past, nor wonder about the future.<br />

What is past has been left behind, the future is as yet unreached.<br />

Whatever phenomenon is present, he clearly sees right there, right there.<br />

Unvanquished, unshaken, that is how he develops the mind.<br />

Doing his duty ardently, today, for − who knows? − tomorrow death may<br />

come. There is no bargaining with Death & his mighty horde.<br />

Whoever lives thus ardently, relentlessly both day & night,<br />

has truly had an auspicious day: So says the Peaceful Sage.

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