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# Thag 2:26 · Puṇṇamāsa
- URL: https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/thag-2-26/
- Published: 2026-06-01T00:55:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-13T16:58:55.000Z
- Description: Theragāthā · Thag 2:26. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
- Author: Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA)
- Tags: Buddhism, Sutta Piṭaka, Text, Indian, The Elder Monks, Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu, Theragāthā, Verse, Pali, Early Buddhist, Library

Shedding five hindrances[1](https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/KN/Thag/thag2%5F26.html?ref=journal.ninthheaven.co)

to reach rest from the yoke,

taking the Dhamma as mirror

my own knowledge & vision,

I reflected on this body—

the whole thing,

inside & out,

my own & others’.

How vain & empty the body appeared!

Note

1\. The five hindrances are sensual desire, ill will, sloth & drowsiness, restlessness & anxiety, and uncertainty. See [SN 46:51](https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/sn-46-51/).

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