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SN 17.32

Skillful Root

Kusalamūlasutta

from: Chapter Four

Skillful Root

At Sāvatthī.

“Possessions, honor, and popularity are grim …

Devadatta cut off his skillful root because his mind was overcome and overwhelmed by possessions, honor, and popularity.

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

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

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