Re: Sutta quotation, re: cause of war

Hi Eisel,

> I was recently given an English paraphrase of a suttapitaka quotation
> to the effect that "all war is caused by sensual desire, only sensual
> desire".

> Although I've read a few essays that (claim to) gather the salient
> quotations on warfare, I don't recall this one.
>
> Does anyone know the Sutta that contains this quote?  It would
> interesting me to find the original Pali (in context) --but I would
> have trouble searching through the computer record of every sutta that
> contains the phrase "Sensual desire"!

I don't know of a passage that says precisely that, but the
Mahaa- and Cu.la-dukkhakkhandhasuttas (MN 13 & 14), and some
of the Theriigaathaa verses of Subhaa (Thig. 338-365) come pretty
close.

Best wishes,

Dhammanando

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