Aṅguttara-Nikāya
III. Tika Nipāta
V. Cūḷa Vagga

III. The Book of the Threes

V. The Minor Section

Sutta 41

Summukhi-Bhāva Suttaṃ

In Presence Of

 

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Thus have I heard:

On a certain occasion the Exalted One was staying near Sāvatthī.

Then he addressed the monks, saying:

"Monks."

"Yes, Lord," replied those monks to the Exalted One.

The Exalted One said this:

"Monks, owing to the presence of three things
the believing clansman
begets great merit.

What three?

Owing to the presence of faith,
the believing clansman
begets great merit.

Owing to the presence of gifts,
the believing clansman
begets great merit.

Owing to the presence of worthy recipients thereof,
the believing clansman
begets great merit.

Owing to the presence of these three things, monks,
the believing clansman
begets great merit."