The Therīgātha is a collection of verses spoken by, to, and about fully enlightened nuns who lived in the time of the Supreme Buddha. Take some time to get to know the lives of these great arahants. If you like these suttas, you will also enjoy the Theragātha.Get the printed book | Download a reading checklist
- Thig 1: Arahant Nuns with Single Verses (1-18) 5 minutes
- Thig 2: Arahant Nuns with Two Verses (19-38) 4 minutes
- Thig 3.1: The Verses of Arahant Nun Sāmā (39-41) 1 minute
- Thig 3.2: The Verses of Arahant Nun Uttamā (42-44) 1 minute
- Thig 3.3: The Verses of Arahant Nun Uttamā (45-47) 1 minute
- Thig 3.4: The Verses of Arahant Nun Dantikā (48-50) 1 minute
- Thig 3.5: The Verses of Arahant Nun Ubbirī (51-53) 1 minute
- Thig 3.6: The Verses of Arahant Nun Sukkā (54-56) 1 minute
- Thig 3.7: The Verses of Arahant Nun Selā (57-59) 1 minute
- Thig 3.8: The Verses of Arahant Nun Somā (60-62) 1 minute
- Thig 4.1: The Verses of Arahant Nun Bhaddā Kāpilānī (63-66) 1 minute
- Thig 5.1: The Verses of a certain Arahant Nun (67-71) A certain nun details her path to enlightenment. 1 minute
- Thig 5.2: The Verses of Arahant Nun Vimalā (72-76) 1 minute
- Thig 5.3: The Verses of Arahant Nun Sīhā (77-81) 1 minute
- Thig 5.4: The Verses of Arahant Nun Nandā (82-86) 1 minute
- Thig 5.5: The Verses of Arahant Nun Nanduttarā (87-91) 1 minute
- Thig 5.6: The Verses of Arahant Nun Mittakālī (92-96) 1 minute
- Thig 5.7: The Verses of Arahant Nun Sakulā (97-101) 1 minute
- Thig 5.8: The Verses of Arahant Nun Soṇā (102-106) 1 minute
- Thig 5.9: The Verses of Arahant Nun Bhaddā Kuṇḍalakesā (107-111) 1 minute
- Thig 5.10: The Verses of Arahant Nun Paṭācārā (112-116) 1 minute
- Thig 5.11: The Verses of thirty Arahant Nuns (117-121) 1 minute
- Thig 5.12: The Verses of Arahant Nun Candā (122-126) 1 minute
- Thig 6.1: The Verses of five hundred Arahant Nuns (127-132) 2 minutes
- Thig 6.2: The Verses of Arahant Nun Vāseṭṭhi (133-138) 1 minute
- Thig 6.3: The Verses of Arahant Nun Khemā (139-144) 1 minute
- Thig 6.4: The Verses of Arahant Nun Sujātā (145-150) 1 minute
- Thig 6.5: The Verses of Arahant Nun Anupamā (151-156) 1 minute
- Thig 6.6: The Verses of Arahant Nun Mahā Pajāpatī Gotamī (157-162) 1 minute
- Thig 6.7: The Verses of Arahant Nun Guttā (163-168) 1 minute
- Thig 6.8: The Verses of Arahant Nun Vijayā (169-174) 1 minute
- Thig 7.1: The Verses of Arahant Nun Uttarā (175-181) 1 minute
- Thig 7.2: The Verses of Arahant Nun Cālā (182-188) 2 minutes
- Thig 7.3: The Verses of Arahant Nun Upacālā (189-195) 2 minutes
- Thig 8.1: The Verses of Arahant Nun Sisūpacālā (196-203) 2 minutes
- Thig 9.1: The Verses of Arahant Nun Vaḍḍhamātā (204-212) 2 minutes
- Thig 10.1: The Verses of Arahant Nun Kisāgotamī (213-223) 2 minutes
- Thig 11.1: The Verses of Arahant Nun Uppalavaṇṇā (224-235) 2 minutes
- Thig 12.1: The Verses of Arahant Nun Puṇṇā (236-251) 3 minutes
- Thig 13.1: The Verses of Arahant Nun Ambapāli (252-270) 4 minutes
- Thig 13.2: The Verses of Arahant Nun Rohiṇī (271-290) This Arahant nun ordained with a love for the Saṅgha. 4 minutes
- Thig 13.3: The Verses of Arahant Nun Cāpā (291-311) This Arahant nun gave up all attachments she had to her family. 4 minutes
- Thig 13.4: The Verses of Arahant Nun Sundarī (312-336) Many people are protected by the actions of this Arahant nun. 5 minutes
- Thig 13.5: The Verses of Arahant Nun Subhā, the Smith’s Daughter (337-364) See the danger in sensual pleasures and escape. 4 minutes
- Thig 14.1: The Verses of Arahant Nun Subhā, Who Dwelled in the Jīvaka Mango Garden (365-398) This Arahant Nun uses the power of Dhamma to defeat an attacker. 6 minutes
- Thig 15.1: The Verses of Arahant Nun Isidāsī (399-446) The Arahant Nun Isidāsī tells the story of her previous lives. 8 minutes
- Thig 16.1: The Verses of Arahant Nun Sumedhā (447-521) This Arahant Nun gave up power and wealth to follow the Supreme Buddha’s teachings. 14 minutes