Thag 2:26 Puṇṇamāsa

Shedding five hindrances1

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.