For September 1, 2026

Pahūtavitto puriso
sahirañño sabhojano,
eko bhuñjati sādūni --
taṃ parābhavato mukhaṃ.
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To have much wealth
and ample gold and food,
but to enjoy one's luxuries alone --
this is a cause of one's downfall.

Sutta Nipāta 1.102
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Everyman's Ethics: Four Discourses by the Buddha (WH 14), translated by Narada Thera
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