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Linked Discourses · SN 17.32

  • Linked Discourses 17.32Saṁyutta Nikāya 17.32
  • Chapter Four4. Catutthavagga

Skillful RootKusalamūlasutta

At Sāvatthī.Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.

“Possessions, honor, and popularity are grim …“Dāruṇo, bhikkhave, lābhasakkārasiloko.

Devadatta cut off his skillful root because his mind was overcome and overwhelmed by possessions, honor, and popularity.Lābhasakkārasilokena abhibhūtassa pariyādiṇṇacittassa, bhikkhave, devadattassa kusalamūlaṁ samucchedamagamā.

So grim are possessions, honor, and popularity. …”Evaṁ dāruṇo kho, bhikkhave, lābhasakkārasiloko …pe…

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  2. SN 17.34 Bright Quality 0.72near 0.1Linked Discourses 17.34 Chapter Four Bright Quality At Sāvatthī. “Possessions, honor, and popularity are grim … Devadatta cut off his bright quality because his mind was overcome and overwhelmed by possessions, honor, an…
  3. SN 17.31 Schism 0.68near 0.1Linked Discourses 17.31 Chapter Four Schism At Sāvatthī. “Possessions, honor, and popularity are grim … Devadatta split the Saṅgha because his mind was overcome and overwhelmed by possessions, honor, and popularity. So g…
  4. SN 17.21 A Lady 0.55near 0.1Linked Discourses 17.21 Chapter Three A Lady At Sāvatthī. “Possessions, honor, and popularity are grim … Even if you’re alone with a lady she might not occupy your mind, but possessions, honor and popularity would still…
  5. SN 17.7 A Poisoned Arrow 0.54near 0.1Linked Discourses 17.7 Chapter One A Poisoned Arrow At Sāvatthī. “Possessions, honor, and popularity are grim … Let whom be pierced by a poisoned arrow? Let possessions, honor, and popularity come to a trainee who has no…