The Therīgāthā, often translated as Verses of the Elder Nuns (Pāli: therī elder (feminine) + gāthā verses), is a Buddhist collection of short poems supposedly spoken or authored by Buddhist elder nuns. [1] .

The Therigatha, the ninth book of the Khuddaka Nikaya, consists of 73 poems — 522 stanzas in all — in which the early nuns (bhikkhunis) recount their struggles and accomplishments along the road to arahantship.

The Therigatha is an anthology of poems by and about the first Buddhist women. These women were theris, “senior ones,” among ordained Buddhist women and they bore that epithet because of their religious achievements. The theris in the Therigatha are enlightened women and most of the poems (gatha) in the anthology are the songs of their experiences.

The Therigatha (Therīgāthā), often translated as Verses of the Elder Nuns (Pāli: therī elder (feminine) + gāthā verses), is the ninth book of the Khuddaka Nikaya of the Pali Canon. It is a collection of short poems of early women who were elder nuns (having experienced 10 Vassa or monsoon periods).

The Therīgāthā, composed more than two millennia ago, is an anthology of poems in the Pali language by and about the first Buddhist women. These women were therīs, the senior ones, among ordained Buddhist women, and they bore that epithet because of …

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18 Elders' Verses II Groups of Six Verses I9 Anopam5 151. I was born in an exalted family, which had much property and much wealth. (I was) possessed of (good) complexion and figure, (being) Majjha's own daughter. ' 152. I was sought after by kings' sons, longed for by merchants' sons ; (one) sent my father a messenge;, (saying) " Give me ...

Both texts are landmarks in the history of world literature. The Therīgāthā is the earliest extant text depicting women’s spiritual experiences. The Theragāthā contains the earliest extant descriptions extolling the beauties, not of domesticated nature, but of nature where it’s wild.

Jul 6, 2005 · The Therigatha, the ninth book of the Khuddaka Nikaya, consists of 73 poems — 522 stanzas in all — in which the early nuns (bhikkhunis) recount their struggles and accomplishments along the road to arahantship.

It is a landmark in the history of world literature. The Therīgāthā is the earliest extant text depicting women’s spiritual experiences. Thig 1:1 An Anonymous Nun — Passion stilled, like a pot of pickled greens boiled dry. Thig 1:3 Puṇṇā — Grow full …