Therigatha2.7

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Adapted from Archaic Translation By Mrs. Rhys Davids 1909

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2.7 Mitta(2), Daughter Of The Sakiyas, Kapilavatthu

Born in the time of Vipassi Buddha of a noble family, and become a lady of his father's court, she won meritorious karma by bestowing food and precious dress on an Arahant(enlightened equal to Buddha) Elder nun. Born finally, in this Buddha-period, in the princely family of the Sakiyas, at Kapilavatthu, she renounced the world together with Great Pajapati the Gotami (The sister and co-wife of the Buddha's departed mother as well as Head of Nuns order), and, going through the requisite training for insight meditation(Vipassana[1]), not long after won Arahantship(enlightenment equal to Buddha). Looking back at that, joy and gladness stirred her to say:

On full-moon day and on the fifteenth day, And the eighth of either half the month, I strained to keep the fast; I kept the precepts eight(31)  The extra fasts, attracted of the gods(angels), And gladly to dwell in homes celestial. To-day one meal, head shaved, a yellow robe– Enough for me. I want no heaven of gods(angels). Heart's pain, heart's pining, have I trained away. (32)

[1] Vipassana : This refers to the foremost insight meditation called 'Vipassana'  taught by Buddha in which attention is focussed on inner phenomenon (breath,body,emotions, sensations & mind) with detachment (samata/equanimity) leading to self-awakening & enlightenment.