Thus have I heard. At one time the Lord was staying near Savatthi in the Jeta Wood at Anathapindika's monastery. On that occasion on a very dark night the Lord was sitting in the open air and oil-lamps were burning. Now at that time many flying insects were coming to misfortune and destruction by falling into those oil-lamps. The Lord saw those flying insects coming to misfortune and destruction by falling into those oil-lamps.
Then, on realizing its significance, the Lord uttered on that occasion this inspired utterance:
Rushing headlong and missing the essence,
They bring about renewed bondage.
Like insects falling into the flame
Some are intent only on what is seen and heard.
---The Udana 6.9---
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