SN 17.3

A Turtle

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The Buddha tells a short fable about a turtle to warn the monks about infatuation with fame.

Translated by Ajahn Geoff Ṭhānissaro. Published in 2005.

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Bibtex Info

@misc{geoff2005-sn-017-003,
    title={{S}{N} 17.3: {A} {T}urtle},
    translator={Ajahn Geoff Ṭhānissaro},
    year=2005,
    keywords={vinaya-studies, sn, imagery, mara, monastic, vimutti},
    url={https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn17/sn17.003.than.html}
}