References – SN 17: Linked Discourses on Gains and Honor 
Sutta / Saṁyutta Nikāya / SN 17: Lābhasakkārasaṁyutta
Saṁyutta Nikāya 17: Linked Discourses on Gains and Honor 

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“What would Ajahn Chah say if he visited our Western monasteries today in 2025? Would he recommend any changes?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Western Ajahn Chah monasteries] [Ajahn Chah] // [Mutual lay/Saṅgha support] [History]

Quote: “Be careful about getting too comfortable.” [Heedlessness]

Suttas: SN 17: Be cautious about gain, honor, and fame. [Worldly Conditions] [Fierce/direct teaching]

Questions and Answers about Ajahn Chah [2025], Session 1, Excerpt 10


Saṁyutta Nikāya 17.5: A Dung Beetle 

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“Could you give advice on how to practice Buddhānussati? Are there any suttas useful for working with this theme?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Recollection/Buddha ] [Sutta] // [Learning] [Human]

Reference: Recollection of the Buddha, Amaravati Chanting Book, p. 4.

Sutta: MN 11: Cūḷasīhanāda Sutta.

Sutta: MN 74: Dīghanakha Sutta. [Views] [Great disciples] [Upatakh]

Sutta: MN 12.58: “You might think that the jujube fruit was bigger in those days...” [Buddha/Biography] [Humor]

Sutta: SN 17.5: Dung beetle on a ball of dung. [Gain and loss]

The Fourth Foundation of Mindfulness [2013], Session 10, Excerpt 1