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Suttapiṭaka · Saṁyuttanikāya · Nidānavaggasaṁyutta · Vol. 16 · Section 596

[596] "Bhikkhus, here, having encompassed his mind with my own mind (citta), I understand a certain person thus: 'This venerable one would not knowingly speak falsehood even for his mother's sake.' Yet at a later time I see him — overcome by gain, honour, and renown (lābhasakkārasiloka), his mind consumed — knowingly speaking falsehood. So dreadful, bhikkhus, are gain, honour, and renown — bitter, harsh, an obstruction to the attainment of the unsurpassed security from bondage (yogakkhema). Therefore, bhikkhus, you should train thus: 'We will abandon arisen gain, honour, and renown, and we will not let arisen gain, honour, and renown persist obsessing our mind.' Thus indeed, bhikkhus, should you train." The seventh.

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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