Recollection of the Elements and Loathsomeness in Theravada Buddhism
…dhātupaṭṭikulapaccavekkhaṇāṭhaṁ bhānāma se)
Yathāpaccayam pavattamāṇaṁ dhātuṁtatteveṁvetāṁ,
Yadidam cīvaram,
Tadupabhuṁjako ca puggalo dhātuṁtattevo nījjivo suñño,
Sabbāni pana imāni cīvarāni ajjugocchaniṁ,…
This text outlines 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, al