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Samyutta Nikaya

Skillful Root

Early Buddhist TextsSamyutta Nikaya

At Sāvatthī. “Possessions, honor, and popularity are grim … Devadatta cut off his skillful root because his mind was overcome and overwhelmed by possessions, honor, and popularity. So grim are possessions, honor, and popularity. …”