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A TurtleA TurtleAt Sāvatthī.At Sāvatthī.“Possessions, honor, and popularity are grim …“Possessions, honor, and popularity are grim …

Once upon a time, in a certain lake there was a large family of turtles that had lived there for a long time.Once upon a time, in a certain lake there was a large family of turtles that had lived there for a long time.Then one of the turtles said to another,Then one of the turtles said to another,‘My dear turtle, don’t you go to that place.’‘My dear turtle, don’t you go to that place.’

But that turtle did go to that place,But that turtle did go to that place,and a hunter pierced her with a harpoon.and a hunter pierced her with a harpoon.Then that turtle went back to the other turtle.Then that turtle went back to the other turtle.

When the other turtle saw her coming off in the distance,When the other turtle saw her coming off in the distance,he said,he said,‘My dear turtle, I hope you didn’t go to that place!’‘My dear turtle, I hope you didn’t go to that place!’

‘I did.’‘I did.’‘But my dear turtle, I hope you’re not hurt or injured!’‘But my dear turtle, I hope you’re not hurt or injured!’‘I’m not hurt or injured. But this cord keeps dragging behind me.’‘I’m not hurt or injured. But this cord keeps dragging behind me.’

‘Indeed, my dear turtle, you’re hurt and injured!‘Indeed, my dear turtle, you’re hurt and injured!Your father and grandfather met with tragedy and disaster because of such a cord.Your father and grandfather met with tragedy and disaster because of such a cord.Go now, you are no longer one of us.’Go now, you are no longer one of us.’

‘Hunter’ is a term for Māra the Wicked.‘Hunter’ is a term for Māra the Wicked.‘Harpoon’ is a term for possessions, honor, and popularity.‘Harpoon’ is a term for possessions, honor, and popularity.‘Cord’ is a term for greed and relishing.‘Cord’ is a term for greed and relishing.

Whoever enjoys and likes arisen possessions, honor, and popularity is called a mendicant who has been pierced with a harpoon. They’ve met with tragedy and disaster, and the Wicked One can do with them what he wants.Whoever enjoys and likes arisen possessions, honor, and popularity is called a mendicant who has been pierced with a harpoon. They’ve met with tragedy and disaster, and the Wicked One can do with them what he wants.So grim are possessions, honor, and popularity. …”So grim are possessions, honor, and popularity. …”