SN.1.9. Mānakāmasutta ("Fond of Conceit")
Saṁyutta Nikāya ("The Linked Discourses")At Sāvatthī.
Standing to one side, that deity recited this verse in the Buddha’s presence:
“Someone who’s fond of conceit can’t be tamed,
and someone lacking serenity can’t be a sage.
Living negligent alone in the wilderness,
they can’t pass beyond Death’s domain.”
“Having given up conceit, serene within oneself,
with a healthy heart, everywhere free;
living diligent alone in the wilderness,
they pass beyond Death’s domain.”
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