Long Fleece

1. I heard thus. At one time the Blessed One was living in the monastery offered by Anāthapiṇḍika in Jeta's grove in Sāvatthi.

2. The Blessed One addressed the monks from there. “Monks, gain, honor and fame are severe, cruel and dangerous for him who wants to end unpleasantness.

3. “Monks, when the goat with long fleece enters a thicket with thorns, she gets entangled, seized, bound, harmed and destroyed here and there.

4. “In the same manner, monks, a certain monk with a mind consumed and overpowered by gain, honor and fame wears robes in the morning and taking bowl and robes enters a village or hamlet for alms food. And he gets entangled, seized, bound, harmed and destroyed here and there.

5. “Monks, gain, honor and fame are severe, cruel and dangerous for him who wants to end unpleasantness.

6. “Therefore, monks, you should train thus: `We will get rid of arisen gain, honor and fame. Arisen gain, honor and fame will not take control of our minds.' Monks, you should train in this manner.”