Pāli · Sutta Piṭaka (Pāli, Mahāsaṅgīti)
Sivakasāmaṇeragāthā
“Upajjhāyo maṁ avaca, ito gacchāma sīvaka; Gāme me vasati kāyo, araññaṁ me gato mano; Semānakopi gacchāmi, natthi saṅgo vijānatan”ti.
English · Bhikkhu Sujato
The Novice Sivaka
My mentor said to me: “Let’s leave here, Sīvaka.” My body lives in the village, but my mind has gone to the wilderness. I go there even when lying down— you can’t chain those who know.