Lābhasakkārasaṅyutta

Suttapiṭaka · Saṁyuttanikāya · Nidānavaggasaṁyutta · Vol. 16 · Section 537

[537] The Blessed One said this: "Dreadful, bhikkhus, are gain, honor, and fame (lābhasakkārasiloka) — bitter, harsh, obstructive to the attainment of the unsurpassed security from bondage (yogakkhema). Therefore, bhikkhus, you should train thus: 'We will abandon gain, honor, and fame that have arisen; and gain, honor, and fame that have arisen shall not persist overwhelming our mind (citta).' Thus indeed, bhikkhus, should you train." The first.

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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