{"collection":"Samyutta Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_sn3.6/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_sn3.6","id":"suttacentral_sn3.6","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/sn3.6/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Early Buddhist Texts","Samyutta Nikaya"],"text":"At S\u0101vatth\u012b. Seated to one side, King Pasenadi said to the Buddha, \u201cJust now, sir, as I was in private retreat this thought came to mind: \u2018Few are the sentient beings in the world who, when they obtain luxury possessions, don\u2019t grow indulgent and negligent, giving in to greed for sensual pleasures, and doing the wrong thing by others. There are many more who, when they obtain luxury possessions, do grow indulgent and negligent, giving in to greed for sensual pleasures, and doing the wrong thing by others.\u2019\u201d \u201cThat\u2019s so true, Great King! That\u2019s so true!\u201d said the Buddha. And he repeated the king\u2019s statement, adding: \u201cFull of desire for possessions and pleasures, greedy, infatuated by sensual pleasures; they don\u2019t notice that they\u2019ve gone too far, like deer ensnared in a trap set out. It\u2019ll be bitter later on; for the result will be bad for them.\u201d","title":"Few","tradition":"Samyutta Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":147}