thig.5.1 Therigatha

An Unnamed Nun (2nd)

In the twenty-five years
since I went forth
I have not found peace of mind,
even for as long as a finger-snap.
Failing to find peace of heart,
corrupted by sensual desire,
I cried with flailing arms
as I entered a dwelling.
I approached a nun
in whom I had faith.
She taught me the Dhamma:
the aggregates, sense fields, and elements.
When I heard her teaching,
I retired to a discreet place.
I know my past lives;
my clairvoyance is purified;
I comprehend the minds of others;
my clairaudience is purified;
I've realized the psychic powers,
and attained the ending of defilements.
I have realized the six kinds of direct knowledge,
and fulfilled the Buddha’s instructions.