Buddhābhisekagāthā

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rahula80
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Buddhābhisekagāthā

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Does anyone know any English translation of this text?
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rahula80 wrote: Sun May 22, 2022 1:43 pm Does anyone know any English translation of this text?

Buddhābhisekagāthā

Buddha

abhiseka = consecration, ablution

gāthā = verses

“Verses on the consecration of the Buddha”

That’s my rough translation.
“Knowing that this body is just like foam,
understanding it has the nature of a mirage,
cutting off Māra’s flower-tipped arrows,
one should go beyond the King of Death’s sight.”
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rahula80 wrote: Sun May 22, 2022 1:43 pm Does anyone know any English translation of this text?
See the book "Becoming the Buddha" by Donald Swearer.
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Becoming the Buddha discusses the text, but it didn't provide the translation.
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