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A Collection of Buddhist Wisdom Verses - Ancient Buddhist Texts

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21: Desires<br />

Dhp 216 Aññatarabrāhmaṇavatthu<br />

Craving brings on Grief and Fear<br />

A brāhman farmer wishing for his fields to<br />

prosper decides to make the Buddha his partner.<br />

Just before the crop is brought in floods wash it<br />

all away.<br />

403. Taṇhāya jāyatī soko, taṇhāya jāyatī bhayaṁ,<br />

Taṇhāya vippamuttassa natthi soko, kuto bhayaṁ<br />

Grief is created by craving,<br />

From craving fear is created,<br />

For he who is free from craving<br />

There can be no grief, how then fear<br />

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