About Devadatta Devadatta Sutta (AN 8:7)

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('â', We will keep conquering again & again any arisen material gain⦠any arisen lack of material gain⦠any arisen status⦠any arisen lack of status⦠any arisen offerings⦠any arisen lack of offerings⦠any arisen evil ambition⦠any arisen evil friendship.â Thatâs how you should train yourselves." See also: SN 17:3; SN 17:5; SN 17:8; AN 4:178; AN 6:60; Iti 81 - --> - - - -