SN 17.34 — Bright Quality

English translation by Bhikkhu Sujato.

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Linked Discourses 17.34
Chapter Four
Bright Quality
At Sāvatthī.
“Possessions, honor, and popularity are grim …
Devadatta cut off his bright quality because his mind was overcome and overwhelmed by possessions, honor, and popularity.
So grim are possessions, honor, and popularity. …”