Bhikkhu Ariṭṭha

1 discourse

Discourses

MN 22 Alagaddūpama sutta - Simile of the Water Snake

When a monk claims sensual pleasures pose no obstruction to practice, the Buddha warns that grasping the Dhamma wrongly is like seizing a venomous water snake by its tail. Like a raft, it is meant for crossing over, not holding onto.

PTS 1.130–1.141