120. Some foolish people here, on being advised by me to give something up, say: ‘But what is this small and insignificant matter? This monk lays too much stress on minor things.’ Consequently, they do not give up that thing and they cause dissatisfaction to be nursed against me and those who do desire the training. This becomes a strong, solid and stout bond for them, a bond not easily worn away, like a thick block of wood.
M.I,449 (MN 66)
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