Early Buddhism
A Dung Beetle
Mīḷhakasutta
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- Pāli
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- Early Buddhist Texts
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- Early Buddhism
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A mendicant who is proud on account of their material possessions, honor, and praise is like a dung beetle proud of their ball of dung.
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