[Verse 1]
The world keeps turning, changing every day,
Joy and sorrow never choose to stay.
What we love may someday disappear,
When we cling too tightly, sorrow comes near.
[Verse 2]
Outside dangers may awaken fear,
But deeper dangers live within us here.
Greed, anger, delusion, craving burn,
With mindful wisdom, let them fade and turn.
[Chorus]
I will not tremble when the storm arrives,
Mindful and steady, the Dhamma gives me light.
No more clinging, no more chasing desire,
Wisdom will guide me through the darkness and fire.
I walk the path of Dhamma,
Leaving suffering behind,
Moving toward the peaceful freedom
Of the fearless mind.
[Verse 3]
This body rises, changes, fades away,
Nothing in this world forever stays.
When wisdom sees the truth as it is,
Attachment fades, and the heart finds peace.
[Chorus]
I will not tremble when the storm arrives,
Mindful and steady, the Dhamma gives me light.
No more clinging, no more chasing desire,
Wisdom will guide me through the darkness and fire.
I walk the path of Dhamma,
Leaving suffering behind,
Moving toward the peaceful freedom
Of the fearless mind.
[Ending]
When craving fades and sorrow disappears,
The heart becomes peaceful, free from fears.
I let the world and all attachments go,
And walk the path where true liberation flows.
The Dhamma Teachings of the Twenty-Verse Collection: From Fearlessness to Liberation
In Volume 26 of the Tipitaka, Sutta Pitaka, Volume 18, Khuddaka Nikaya, the Theragatha Visatinipata, or the Twenty-Verse Collection, presents verses spoken by enlightened elder monks. The collection contains teachings from ten senior monks and comprises 245 verses in total. These verses reflect their experiences in spiritual practice and their overcoming of defilements.
One notable teaching concerns Venerable Adhimutta, who was captured by bandits but remained completely fearless and calm. His serene and radiant appearance astonished the bandit leader and led to a profound conversation on the Dhamma.
The central message of the Visatinipata is not simply about escaping dangers in the outside world. Rather, it points to the deeper truth that the greatest dangers arise within the mind—especially greed, anger, delusion, and craving, which bind beings to suffering.
The verses also emphasize non-attachment to the body and worldly possessions. Everything conditioned is subject to change. By understanding impermanence, practitioners can gradually release attachment and face loss, change, and even death with mindfulness and wisdom.
Another important principle is the training of the mind through mindfulness and wisdom. A practitioner should not allow emotions and defilements to dominate the mind. Instead, one should carefully observe phenomena as they truly are. When the mind is properly cultivated, it moves toward peace, clarity, and liberation.
Ultimately, the teachings point toward the destruction of the defilements and the attainment of supreme peace. The Buddhist path therefore does not merely seek temporary worldly happiness; it seeks to extinguish the causes of suffering and transcend the cycle of repeated existence.
The essential message of the Visatinipata may therefore be expressed as follows: Do not be overcome by external danger, do not become a slave to defilements, understand impermanence, cultivate a steady mind, and let wisdom guide the way.
The ten elders associated with this collection are Venerable Adhimutta, Parasariya, Telukani, Ratthapala, Malunkyaputta, Sela, Bhaddiya Kaligodhaputta, Angulimala, Anuruddha, and Parasariya. Together, their teachings comprise 245 verses.
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