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# Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c14.744

Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c14.744

- **Language:** English

### [v1.c14.744](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c14.744)

The story was related to a monk who, fascinated by a woman’s charm, wished to become a layman. Sensuous pleasures are like honey sprinkled with deadly poison, said the Buddha. The monk became a sotāpanna.¹

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