The World (Loka Vagga)
Verse 170
Pāli Source
Yathā bubbulakaṃ passe yathā passe marīcikaṃ; evaṃ lokaṃ avekkhantaṃ maccurājā na passati.
English Translation
Look upon the world as one would look at a bubble, or at a mirage. The one who sees the world this way is not seen by the king of death.
Way to Enlightenment draft translation — not yet reviewed for accuracy.
Editorial Note
From the Loka Vagga (The World) — pairs naturally with verse 46’s foam/mirage imagery on impermanence.
Source
Pali critical edition: O. von Hinüber & K.R. Norman (Pali Text Society, 1995), digitized by the Dhammakaya Foundation via GRETIL, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0
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