SN 17.28
Chavi sutta: Skin
Chavisutta
Tatiyavagga
Material possessions, honor, and praise cut to the bone.
Translations
At Sāvatthī.
“Possessions, honor, and popularity are grim …
They cut through the outer skin, the inner skin, the flesh, sinews, and bones, until they reach the marrow and keep pressing.
So grim are possessions, honor, and popularity. …”
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Bhikkhu Sujato · CC0
May all beings be happy