Saṁyutta Nikāya — Discursos Conectados — 17.11 — A Gold Cup
Ler no Une Sacra1At Sāvatthī.
2“Possessions, honor, and popularity are grim …
3When I’ve comprehended the mind of a certain individual, I understand: ‘This venerable would not tell a deliberate lie even for the sake of a gold cup filled with silver powder.’ But some time later I see them tell a deliberate lie because their mind is overcome and overwhelmed by possessions, honor, and popularity.
4So grim are possessions, honor, and popularity. …”
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