Recollection of the Elements and Loathsomeness in Theravada Buddhism
Pātisaṅkā yoniso senāsanam paṭisevāmi,
Yāvadēva siṭassa paṭighātāya uḷhassa paṭighātāya,
Daṁsamakasavātatapasiḷimṣasampassānāṁ paṭighātāya,
Yāvadēva utuparissayavinodanāṁ paṭisaṁllāṇārammaṭṭhaṁ
Patisa
…s of physical forms within Theravada Buddhism. It points to various aspects of life, such as robes, alms, resting places, and the duties of a healer—all seen through the lens of impermanence and lack of t…