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SN 17.31 Schism

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SN 17.31 - Schism
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Linked 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 grim are possessions, honor, and popularity. …”