Aṅguttara-Nikāya
II. Duka Nipāta
XIII. Dāna Vagga

II. The Book of the Twos

XIII. Gifts

Suttas 140-149

 

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Sutta 140

"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."

 

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Sutta 141

"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."

 

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Sutta 142

"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."

 

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Sutta 143

"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."

 

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Sutta 144

"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."

 

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Sutta 145

"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."

 

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Sutta 146

"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."

 

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Sutta 147

"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."

 

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Sutta 148

"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."

 

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Sutta 149

"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."

 

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¹⁵⁶ Cf. It. 98, āimisa- and dhamma-dānaṅ.