[Verse 1]
I searched for purity through ways unknown,
Through fire and hardship, walking alone.
Then wisdom revealed the path to the light,
The Buddha’s Dhamma made the way right.
Effort with wisdom, mindfulness clear,
Can overcome delusion, craving, and fear.
Not through pain, nor through empty pride,
But through the Middle Path, we walk inside.
[Chorus]
Be heedful, be strong,
Do not wait too long.
Walk with the wise, let compassion increase,
Calm the restless heart and discover peace.
[Verse 2]
Bākula teaches: do not delay,
What should be done, accomplish today.
Let every word be faithful and true,
Let every promise become what you do.
Dhaniya teaches contentment and care,
To live with gratitude, knowing what we share.
Mātaṅgaputta calls us to rise,
Beyond every excuse that the lazy mind hides.
[Chorus]
Be heedful, be strong,
Do not wait too long.
Walk with the wise, let compassion increase,
Calm the restless heart and discover peace.
[Verse 3]
Vāraṇa teaches kindness to all,
Do not harm another, do not make them fall.
Upāli teaches discipline and the way,
To train with wisdom from day after day.
Uttarapāla leaves desire behind,
Abhibhūta sees suffering through the cycle of time.
Gotama sees conditioned worlds rise and cease,
And turns with mindfulness toward lasting peace.
[Bridge]
When craving fades and wisdom grows,
The truth of life begins to show.
When grasping ends and fear is released,
The heart becomes still, liberated, and at peace.
[Final Chorus]
Sixteen elders speak across the years,
Their ancient wisdom still reaches our ears.
With effort, mindfulness, compassion, and truth,
We walk the path that leads beyond suffering.
Leave behind the lazy and heedless mind,
Seek noble friends, compassionate and kind.
With wisdom and courage, steadfast and free,
Walk the path of peace toward Nibbāna’s liberty.
Through fire and hardship, walking alone.
Then wisdom revealed the path to the light,
The Buddha’s Dhamma made the way right.
Can overcome delusion, craving, and fear.
Not through pain, nor through empty pride,
But through the Middle Path, we walk inside.
Be heedful, be strong,
Do not wait too long.
Walk with the wise, let compassion increase,
Calm the restless heart and discover peace.
Bākula teaches: do not delay,
What should be done, accomplish today.
Let every word be faithful and true,
Let every promise become what you do.
To live with gratitude, knowing what we share.
Mātaṅgaputta calls us to rise,
Beyond every excuse that the lazy mind hides.
Be heedful, be strong,
Do not wait too long.
Walk with the wise, let compassion increase,
Calm the restless heart and discover peace.
Vāraṇa teaches kindness to all,
Do not harm another, do not make them fall.
Upāli teaches discipline and the way,
To train with wisdom from day after day.
Abhibhūta sees suffering through the cycle of time.
Gotama sees conditioned worlds rise and cease,
And turns with mindfulness toward lasting peace.
When craving fades and wisdom grows,
The truth of life begins to show.
When grasping ends and fear is released,
The heart becomes still, liberated, and at peace.
Sixteen elders speak across the years,
Their ancient wisdom still reaches our ears.
With effort, mindfulness, compassion, and truth,
We walk the path that leads beyond suffering.
Seek noble friends, compassionate and kind.
With wisdom and courage, steadfast and free,
Walk the path of peace toward Nibbāna’s liberty.
Dhamma Teachings in the Tikanipāta of the Theragāthā
The Third Chapter of the Theragāthā presents the verses of sixteen elder monks, comprising forty-eight verses. Their teachings emphasize right practice, diligence, mindfulness, contentment, spiritual friendship, renunciation, and the realization of peace and liberation.
The Tikanipāta, the “Chapter of Threes,” in Volume 26 of the Sutta Piṭaka, Khuddaka Nikāya, Theragāthā, contains the verses of sixteen senior monks: Aṅgaṇikabhāradvāja, Paccaya, Bākula, Dhaniya, Mātaṅgaputta, Khujjasobhita, Vāraṇa, Vassika, Yasoja, Sāṭimattiya, Upāli, Uttarapāla, Abhibhūta, Gotama, Hārita, and Vimala. Together, they comprise forty-eight verses.
The teachings begin with Aṅgaṇikabhāradvāja, who describes his former search for purity through mistaken practices. After discovering the Buddha’s path, he attained the three knowledges and fulfilled the Buddha’s teaching. His story highlights the importance of finding the right path rather than merely exerting oneself in an ineffective way.
Paccaya emphasizes determination and energetic effort, refusing to rest until the dart of craving has been removed.
Bākula teaches that one should not postpone what ought to be done. Words must be supported by action. His verses culminate in praise of Nibbāna as peaceful, stainless, secure, and free from suffering.
Dhaniya teaches contentment with the requisites of monastic life and emphasizes heedfulness.
Mātaṅgaputta warns against laziness and excuses. Cold, heat, and discomfort should not become reasons for abandoning one’s duty.
Khujjasobhita associates genuine happiness with good conduct, spiritual practice, and the holy life.
Vāraṇa teaches non-harming, loving-kindness, compassion, solitude, wise speech, and the calming of the mind.
Vassika demonstrates how one person firmly established in faith and virtue can benefit an entire family.
Yasoja praises endurance, mindfulness, moderation, and the value of solitude.
Sāṭimattiya teaches independence and reminds us that human faith and affection can change.
Upāli gives practical advice to newly ordained monks: associate with good spiritual friends, learn discipline, understand what is appropriate and inappropriate, and remain free from the domination of craving.
Uttarapāla describes sensual pleasures as a powerful danger. Through practice, he escaped the snare of death, abandoned sensuality, and ended the cycle of rebirth.
Abhibhūta urges his relatives to understand the suffering inherent in repeated birth and to cultivate diligence in the Buddha’s teaching.
Gotama reflects on the many realms of existence and recognizes them all as conditioned, unstable, and subject to destruction. Through mindfulness and insight, he attained peace.
Hārita repeats the warning against postponement and empty speech, pointing toward the bliss of Nibbāna.
Finally, Vimala emphasizes the importance of spiritual friendship. One should avoid lazy and unwholesome companions and associate with wise, secluded, resolute, meditative, and energetic people.
Taken together, the sixteen teachings present a coherent spiritual progression:
right understanding → diligent effort → mindfulness → ethical conduct → contentment → wise companionship → letting go → peace and liberation.
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