Iti 6 — Conceit

English translation by Bhikkhu Sujato.

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So It Was Said 6
The Book of the Ones
Chapter One
Conceit
This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
“Mendicants, give up one thing and I guarantee you non-return. What one thing? Conceit is the one thing. Give it up, and I guarantee you non-return.”
The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:
“Drunk on conceit,
beings go to a bad place.
Having rightly understood that conceit,
the discerning give it up.
Once they’ve given it up,
they never return to this world.”
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.