Thera/Therīgāthā
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The Poems of the Senior Disciples of the Buddha describe their enlightenment in pithy, first-hand verses.
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The Verses of the Senior Monks, found in the Sutta Pitaka of the Pāli Canon, is a collection of approximately 1288 verses attributed to 264 senior monks who lived during the Buddha’s time, with a few from slightly later periods. These verses express the joy of spiritual attainments and the life of meditation in the forest. This fresh translation by Bhikku Sujato also offers an informative introduction to the text.
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This translation of the Therīgāthā, by Ayya Soma, was deliberately undertaken without consulting any of the traditional commentaries. Instead, it relies solely on the original Pāli text of the poems to determine context and select terminology. Each verse is present in the original Pāli and English translation.
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The Verses of the Senior Nuns, found in the Sutta Pitaka of the Pāli Canon, is a collection of approximately 524 verses attributed to 73 senior nuns who lived during the Buddha’s time, with a few from slightly later periods. These verses express the joy of spiritual attainments and gratitude for the guidance and teaching of fellow nuns. The Therīgāthā is one of the earliest spiritual texts that exclusively records the voices of women. This fresh translation by Bhikku Sujato also offers an informative introduction to the text.
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A selection of verses from the Therīgāthā, translated by Francis Booth, for Ronald Corp’s Songs of the Dhammapada and Elder Sisters.
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A selection of poems from the Therīgāthā, translated by Charles Hallisey. These selections were part of a 2018 retreat given at Spirit Rock led by Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, Ayya Anandabodhi, and Ayya Sanyacitta.
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Considered overall, what the verses of Thig record in different ways is just one central thing: the success of committed Buddhist soteriological endeavours.
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A comparison of the biographical elements in the Thera and Therī Gāthās revealing some of the Early Buddhist attitudes towards gender.
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