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#### Aṅguttara Nikāya
Pañcaka-Nipāta

#### Sutta 148

#### Sappurisa-Dāna Suttaṁ

# A Person of Integrity's Gifts

Translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.

Proofed against and modified in accordance with the revised edition at dhammatalks.org
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[148.1][pts][olds] "These five are a person of integrity's gifts.

Which five?

A person of integrity
gives a gift with a sense of conviction.

A person of integrity
gives a gift attentively.

A person of integrity
gives a gift in season.

A person of integrity
gives a gift with an empathetic heart.

A person of integrity
gives a gift without adversely affecting himself or others.

§

"Having given a gift with a sense of conviction, he
— wherever the result of that gift ripens —
is rich,
with much wealth,
with many possessions.

And he is well-built,
handsome,
extremely inspiring,
endowed with a lotus-like complexion.

■

"Having given a gift attentively, he
— wherever the result of that gift ripens —
is rich,
with much wealth,
with many possessions.

And his children, wives, slaves,
servants, and workers
listen carefully to him,
lend him their ears,
and serve him with understanding hearts.

■

"Having given a gift in season, he
— wherever the result of that gift ripens —
is rich,
with much wealth,
with many possessions.

And his goals are fulfilled in season.

■

"Having given a gift
with an empathetic heart, he
— wherever the result of that gift ripens —
is rich,
with much wealth,
with many possessions.

And his mind inclines
to the enjoyment of the five strings
of lavish sensuality.

■

"Having given a gift
without adversely affecting himself or others, he
— wherever the result of that gift ripens —
is rich,
with much wealth,
with many possessions.

And not from anywhere
does destruction come to his property
— whether from fire,
from water,
from kings,
from thieves,
or from hateful heirs.

"These five are a person of integrity's gifts."

Of Related Interest:

MN 113;
SN 3:19;
SN 3:20;
AN 4:73;
AN 5:34;
AN 5:36;
AN 5:41;
AN 5 49 AN 6:37;
AN 7:49;
AN 9:20

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