Linked Discourses 17.33Saṁyutta Nikāya 17.33
Chapter Four4. Catutthavagga

Skillful QualityKusaladhammasutta

At Sāvatthī.Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.

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

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

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

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