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SN 1.12

Delight

Nandatisutta

from: 2. The Garden of Delight

Delight

At Sāvatthī.

Standing to one side, that deity spoke this verse in the Buddha’s presence:

“Children bring you delight!
Cattle also bring you delight!
For attachments are a man’s delight;
without attachments there’s no delight.”

“Children bring you sorrow.
Cattle also bring you sorrow.
For attachments are a man’s sorrow;
without attachments there are no sorrows.”

Translation: German (Ayyā Sabbamittā), English (Bhikkhu Sujato). Source: SuttaCentral / Bilara (public domain, CC0).

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