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#### Aṅguttara-Nikāya
II. Duka Nipāta
XIII. Dāna Vagga

#### The Book of the Gradual Sayings
or
More-Numbered Suttas
II. The Book of the Twos
XIII. Gifts

#### Suttas 140-149

Translated from the Pali by
F.L. Woodward, M.A.

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#### Sutta 140

[140.1][olds] "Monks, there are these two gifts.

What two?

The carnal and the spiritual.[156]

These are the two.

Of these two the spiritual gift is pre-eminent."

#### Sutta 141

[141.1][olds] "Monks, there are these two sacrifices.

What two?

The carnal and the spiritual.

These are the two.

Of these two the spiritual sacrifice is pre-eminent."

#### Sutta 142

[142.1][olds] "Monks, there are these two liberalities.

What two?

The carnal and the spiritual.

These are the two.

Of these two the spiritual liberality is pre-eminent."

#### Sutta 143

[143.1][olds] "Monks, there are these two offerings.

What two?

The carnal and the spiritual.

These are the two.

Of these two the spiritual offering is pre-eminent."

#### Sutta 144

[144.1][olds] "Monks, there are these two possessions.

What two?

The carnal and the spiritual.

These are the two.

Of these two the spiritual possession is pre-eminent."

#### Sutta 145

[145.1][olds] "Monks, there are these two enjoyments in common.

What two?

The carnal and the spiritual.

These are the two.

Of these two the spiritual enjoyment in common is pre-eminent."

#### Sutta 146

[146.1][olds] "Monks, there are these two sharings together.

What two?

The carnal and the spiritual.

These are the two.

Of these two the spiritual sharing together is pre-eminent."

#### Sutta 147

[147.1][olds] "Monks, there are these two givings of favours.

What two?

The carnal and the spiritual.

These are the two.

Of these two the spiritual giving of favours is pre-eminent."

#### Sutta 148

[148.1][olds] "Monks, there are these two acts of kindness.

What two?

The carnal and the spiritual.

These are the two.

Of these two the spiritual act of kindness is pre-eminent."

#### Sutta 149

[149.1][olds] "Monks, there are these two acts of compassion.

What two?

The carnal and the spiritual.

These are the two.

Of these two the spiritual act of compassion is pre-eminent."

[156] Cf. It. 98, āimisa- and dhamma-dānaṇ.

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