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Linked Discourses 1.12 2. The Garden of Delight Delight At Sāvatthī. Standing to one side, that deity spoke this verse in the Buddha’s presence: “Children bring you delight! Cattle also bring you delight! For attachments are a man’s delight; without attachments there’s no delight.” “Children bring you sorrow. Cattle also bring you sorrow. For attachments are a man’s sorrow; without attachments there are no sorrows.”