SN 17.34 - Bright Quality Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato Source: https://suttacentral.net/sn17.34/en/sujato License: CC0-1.0 Linked 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, and popularity. So grim are possessions, honor, and popularity. …”