The Book of the Threes Another Sāmā In the twenty-five years since I went forth, I don’t know that I had ever found serenity in my mind. I had failed to find peace of heart, or any control over my mind. When I remembered the victor’s instructions, I was struck with a sense of urgency. Though subject to so many painful things, I have, through my love of diligence, reached the ending of craving, and fulfilled the Buddha’s instructions. This is the seventh day since my craving dried up.