Ekavihāriya

If no one else is found before or behind, it’s extremely pleasant to be dwelling alone in a forest grove. Come now, I’ll go alone to the wilderness praised by the Buddha. It’s pleasant for a mendicant to be dwelling alone and resolute. Alone and self-disciplined, I’ll quickly enter the delightful forest, which gives joy to meditators, and is frequented by rutting elephants. In the Cool Grove, so full of flowers, in a cool mountain cave, I’ll bathe my limbs and walk mindfully alone. When will I dwell alone, without a companion, in the great wood, so delightful, my task complete, free of defilements? This is what I want to do: may my wish succeed! I’ll make it happen myself, for no one can do another’s duty. Fastening my armor, I’ll enter the forest. I won’t leave without attaining the end of defilements. As the cool gale blows with fragrant scent, I’ll split ignorance apart, sitting on the mountain-peak. In a forest grove covered with blossoms, in a cave so very cool, I take pleasure in the Mountainfold, happy with the happiness of freedom. I’ve got all I wished for like the moon on the fifteenth day. With the utter ending of all defilements, now there’ll be no more future lives.