Thursday, July 10, 2014

Bhojana Sutta: A Meal AN 5.37


"In giving a meal, the donor gives five things to the recipient. 
Which five? 
He/she gives life, beauty, happiness, strength, & quick-wittedness.
Having given life, he/she has a share in long life, either human or divine. 
Having given beauty, he/she has a share in beauty, either human or divine. 
Having given happiness, he/she has a share in happiness, either human or divine. 
Having given strength, he/she has a share in strength, either human or divine. 
Having given quick-wittedness, he/she has a share in quick-wittedness, either human or divine.
In giving a meal, the donor gives these five things to the recipient."


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