Saṁyutta Nikāya — Discursos Conectados — 17.4 — A Fleecy Sheep

1At Sāvatthī.

2“Possessions, honor, and popularity are grim …

3Suppose a fleecy sheep was to enter a briar patch. She’d get caught, snagged, and trapped at every turn, coming to ruin.

4In the same way, take a certain mendicant whose mind is overcome and overwhelmed by possessions, honor, and popularity. They robe up in the morning and, taking their bowl and robe, enter the village or town for alms. They get caught, snagged, and trapped at every turn, coming to ruin.

5So grim are possessions, honor, and popularity. …”