{"collection":"Samyutta Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_sn17.4/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_sn17.4","id":"suttacentral_sn17.4","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/sn17.4/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Early Buddhist Texts","Samyutta Nikaya"],"text":"At S\u0101vatth\u012b. \u201cPossessions, honor, and popularity are grim \u2026 Suppose a fleecy sheep was to enter a briar patch. She\u2019d get caught, snagged, and trapped at every turn, coming to ruin. In 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. So grim are possessions, honor, and popularity. \u2026\u201d","title":"A Fleecy Sheep","tradition":"Samyutta Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":89}