Alagaddupama Sutta-MN 22: (The Simile of the Snake) – Bhante Gunaratana

In this, “The Simile of the Snake Sutta,” the Buddha first criticizes a monk for holding a view contrary to the Buddha’s teaching.

He then warns that the Dhamma should be learned and taught for the right reasons, not for winning in arguments and self-glory. The Buddha also points out that one should not cling even to the wholesome Dhamma let alone unwholesome dhamma. In a famous simile, the five aggregates are compared to grass, sticks, branches and leaves gathered for burning. The advice: abandon them!

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