Buddham Dhammam

Baḷisasutta

SN 17.2

A Hook

Material possessions, honor, and praise are terrible things, which catch you like fish on a hook.

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Kummasutta

SN 17.3

A Turtle

Material possessions, honor, and praise are terrible things, which hit you like a harpoon hits a careless turtle.

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Dīghalomikasutta

SN 17.4

A Fleecy Sheep

Material possessions, honor, and praise are terrible things, which snare you like a long-haired goat in a briar patch.

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Mīḷhakasutta

SN 17.5

A Dung Beetle

A mendicant who is proud on account of their material possessions, honor, and praise is like a dung beetle proud of their ball of dung.

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Asanisutta

SN 17.6

A Bolt of Lightning

Material possessions, honor, and praise are terrible things, like a lightning strike.

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Diddhasutta

SN 17.7

A Poisoned Arrow

Material possessions, honor, and praise are terrible things, like a poison dart.

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Siṅgālasutta

SN 17.8

A Jackal

A mendicant who is proud on account of their material possessions, honor, and praise is never at peace, like a mangy jackal.

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Verambhasutta

SN 17.9

Gale-force Winds

A mendicant who is proud on account of their material possessions, honor, and praise is never at peace, like a bird in a gale.

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Sagāthakasutta

SN 17.10

With Verses

Material possessions, honor, and praise are terrible things, and attachment to them leads to a bad rebirth.

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