SN 17.32 - Skillful Root
Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato
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Linked Discourses 17.32
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. …”