5: The Book of the Fives
37. Food
- fdg sc © Translated from the Pali by Bhikkhu Bodhi (More copyright information)
1"Bhikkhus, a donor who gives food gives the recipients five things. What five? One gives life, beauty, happiness, strength, and discernment.[n.1016] Āyuṁ, vaṇṇaṁ, sukhaṁ, balaṁ, paṭibhānaṁ. See AN4.57, AN4.58. (1) Having given life, one partakes of life, whether celestial or human. (2) Having given beauty, one partakes of beauty, whether celestial or human. (3) Having given happiness, one partakes of happiness, whether celestial or human. (4) Having given strength, one partakes of strength, whether celestial or human. (5) Having given discernment, one partakes of discernment, whether celestial or human. A donor who gives food gives the recipients these five things." |
2The wise one is a giver of life,
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3Having given life, strength, beauty,
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