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# Thag 2:3 · Valliya
- URL: https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/thag-2-3/
- Published: 2026-06-01T00:48:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-13T17:00:00.000Z
- Description: Theragāthā · Thag 2:3. 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

A monkey,

coming to the little hut

with five doors,

goes from door to door, knocking

moment by moment.

Stand still, monkey,

don’t run.

It’s not yours

as it was before.

You’re bound by discernment.

You won’t get far away.

See also: [SN 35:199](https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/sn-35-199/)

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