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This document provides an abridged translation of a discourse given by Mahasi Sayadaw on the Sakkapanha Sutta. In the sutta, Sakka the king of devas asks the Buddha what causes beings to experience quarrels, conflicts and unhappiness even though they desire peace. The Buddha responds that it is the fetters of envy (issā) and meanness (macchariya) that cause this suffering. Envy leads beings to feel ill will towards those who are more successful, while meanness makes them unhappy when others prosper. The roo

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