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SN 17.28

Skin

Chavisutta

from: Chapter Three

Skin

At Sāvatthī.

“Possessions, honor, and popularity are grim …

They cut through the outer skin, the inner skin, the flesh, sinews, and bones, until they reach the marrow and keep pressing.

So grim are possessions, honor, and popularity. …”

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

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