Theragāthā: an approachable translation

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Note, this version was updated together with my essay on the Therigatha.

Verses of the Senior Nuns: a reflective life

Verses of the Senior Nuns: a reflective life Bhikkhu Sujato, 2022 The Complex Question of Authorship The Therīgāthā as a Women’s Text A Celebration of Freedom The Dramatic Verses A Brief Textual History The Therīgāthā or “Verses of the Senior Nuns” is the ninth book in the Khuddhaka Nikāya of the Pali Canon or Tipiṭaka. It is a collection of 522 verses associated with seventy-three senior nuns, most of whom were alive in the Buddha’s time. These verses celebrate the bliss of freedom and the …