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SN 1.79 Provisions

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SN 1.79 - Provisions
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Linked Discourses 1.79
8. Slain
Provisions
“What binds the provisions for a journey?
What’s the vault of wealth?
What drags a person around?
What in the world is hard to give up?
With what are ordinary beings bound,
like birds in a snare?”
“Faith binds the provisions for a journey.
Majesty is the vault of wealth.
Desire drags a person around.
Desire in the world is hard to give up.
Ordinary beings are bound by desire,
like birds in a snare.”