Māgha:

“Gotama, sir,” he said, “I am a lay sponsor.

I make donations, give financial support, presents, gifts, & such.

I am an approachable person & quite open to requests.

The wealth I give away, I have made quite lawfully,

and I distribute these lawful profits to one or two people,

or sometimes to twenty or thirty people,

or sometimes to a hundred or more.

What I would like to know, sir,

is whether it’s worthwhile making all these gifts & offerings.

Could you tell me if they produce merit?”

Buddha:

“Young man,” said the Master, “all these gifts & offerings you make

are certainly worthwhile & they do produce great merit.

It is the same for any person who makes donations & gives support,

who stays approachable & open to requests,

and who shares their lawful profits amongst one or two,

or twenty or thirty, or a hundred people, or more.

All these gifts will bring great merit…”

 

                                                              Māgha Sutta (Sn 505-507)

                                                (following Saddhatissa’s translation)

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