Recollection of the Elements and Loathsomeness in Theravada Buddhism
Pātisaṅkā yoniso senāsanam paṭisevāmi,
Yāvadēva siṭassa paṭighātāya uḷhassa paṭighātāya,
Daṁsamakasavātatapasiḷimṣasampassānāṁ paṭighātāya,
Yāvadēva utuparissayavinodanāṁ paṭisaṁllāṇārammaṭṭhaṁ
Patisa
…tlines key verses for the recollection of the elements and emphasizes the loathsomeness of physical forms within Theravada Buddhism. It points to various aspects of life, such as robes, alms, resting plac…