Song: The Great One Beyond Desire Inspired by The Khuddaka Nikāya, Cūḷaniddesa, Pārāyanavagga, Tissa Metteyya Māṇavapucchāniddesa
[Verse 1]
Metteyya asked a question from the heart,
Who finds contentment when the worlds depart?
Who stands unshaken as the seasons turn?
Who sees the truth and lets attachment burn?
The past has faded, the future lies ahead,
The present calls us to the path we tread.
Pleasure and sorrow rise and pass away,
Wisdom reveals the truth beyond the day.
[Pre-Chorus]
The Buddha answered, showing us the way,
To free the heart from craving's endless sway.
With mindfulness in everything we do,
We find the peace that comes from seeing true.
[Chorus]
The Great One sees with wisdom bright,
Unshaken in the changing light.
No chains of craving hold the soul,
No worldly desire can take control.
Know and release, let attachment cease,
Open the heart to the gift of peace.
Beyond possession, beyond the claim,
Freedom shines without a name.
[Verse 2]
Name and form arise through causes and conditions,
Nothing remains beyond all transitions.
Pleasant and painful feelings come and go,
The mindful heart learns what they show.
Contemplate the body, feelings, mind,
In all phenomena, the truth we find.
Not faith alone, but practice deep and true,
Awakens wisdom in all that we do.
[Pre-Chorus]
Do not be blinded by wealth or fame,
Do not let views imprison the mind's flame.
See every moment as it truly stands,
And meet this world with open hands.
[Chorus]
The Great One sees with wisdom bright,
Unshaken in the changing light.
No chains of craving hold the soul,
No worldly desire can take control.
Know and release, let attachment cease,
Open the heart to the gift of peace.
Beyond possession, beyond the claim,
Freedom shines without a name.
[Bridge]
Whatever rises will fade away,
This is the truth that guides our way.
We need not conquer another's heart,
True liberation is where we start.
When wisdom burns the roots of greed,
The mind grows calm and finds no need
To cling to anything as “mine,”
And peace within begins to shine.
[Final Chorus]
The Great One walks with a liberated mind,
Leaving the chains of craving behind.
Mindfulness, wisdom, compassion, and light,
Lead the heart beyond fear and fight.
Know and release, let attachment cease,
Walk the path of the Buddha's peace.
The greatest freedom we can know
Is letting go and letting wisdom grow.
[Outro]
Let go... and the heart is free.
Awaken... and the truth we see.
When nothing binds the heart within,
The quiet path of peace begins.
Tissa Metteyya’s Questions: The Path to Wisdom, Freedom, and the End of Craving
The Tissa Metteyya Māṇavapucchāniddesa, found in the Khuddaka Nikāya, Cūḷaniddesa, Tipiṭaka Volume 30, explains a profound exchange between Tissa Metteyya and the Buddha concerning contentment, freedom from mental agitation, wisdom, and the qualities of a great person.
Tissa Metteyya asks who is content in this world, who remains unshaken, who understands both extremes without becoming attached to the middle, whom the Buddha calls a great person, and who has overcome the craving that binds people to worldly existence.
The Buddha answers that a monk who lives the holy life in relation to sensual pleasures, is free from craving, remains mindful at all times, understands reality through wisdom, and has extinguished defilements is no longer shaken by craving, views, conceit, or other mental disturbances. Having understood both extremes and the middle through wisdom, this monk does not cling to them. The Buddha calls such a person a great person.
Five Essential Teachings
1. Contentment — Knowing What Is Enough
Contentment means understanding the limits of desire and not allowing endless wanting to dominate the mind. It does not mean abandoning personal development; rather, it means living wisely without becoming a prisoner of possessions, status, or expectations.
2. Freedom from Mental Agitation — Cultivating Inner Stability
The text discusses disturbances arising from craving, wrong views, conceit, defilements, and karma. Mindfulness and wisdom help practitioners recognize these forces and gradually free the mind from their domination.
3. Understanding Both Extremes Without Attachment
The exposition refers to pairs of phenomena, including past and future, pleasant and painful feelings, and name and form. Wisdom means understanding these phenomena according to their true nature, rather than clinging to either side as “self” or “mine.”
4. The Great Person — One Whose Mind Is Liberated
True greatness is associated with liberation of the mind, rather than outward appearance or social recognition alone. The text emphasizes the Four Foundations of Mindfulness: contemplation of the body, feelings, mind, and phenomena, practiced with diligence, clear comprehension, and mindfulness.
5. Overcoming Craving — Breaking the Bonds of Attachment
Craving binds people through possessiveness, identification, and attachment to things as belonging to themselves. Through the development of wisdom, practitioners can abandon these attachments and move toward liberation.
Conclusion: True Freedom Begins Within
At the conclusion of the account, the text describes the arising of the Dhamma-eye in many celestial beings and human beings, together with the liberation of Tissa Metteyya’s mind from the defilements through non-clinging.
This teaching remains relevant today. People continue to face uncertainty, expectations, conflict, and pressure. Mindfulness, awareness of desire, freedom from rigid views, and wise reflection can help cultivate a calmer mind and greater inner freedom.
Source: Tipiṭaka, Volume 30, Sutta Piṭaka, Volume 22, Khuddaka Nikāya, Cūḷaniddesa, Pārāyanavagga, Tissa Metteyya Māṇavapucchāniddesa.
English title: “The Wisdom of Letting Go: The Teachings of Tissa Metteyya”
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