There is the case where a woman or man is not a giver of food,
drink, cloth, sandals, garlands, scents, ointments, beds, dwellings, or
lighting to brahmans or contemplatives. Through having adopted & carried
out such actions, on the break-up of the body, after death he/she reappears in
the plane of deprivation… If instead he/she comes to the human state, he/she is
poor wherever reborn. This is the way leading to poverty: not to be
a giver of
food, drink, cloth, sandals, garlands, scents, ointments, beds, dwellings, or
lighting to brahmans or contemplatives.
“But then there is the case where a woman or
man is a giver of food, drink, cloth, sandals, scents, ointments, beds,
dwellings, & lighting to brahmans & contemplatives.
Through
having adopted & carried out such actions, on the break-up of the body,
after death, he/she reappears in a good destination… If instead he/she comes
to the human state, then he/she is wealthy wherever reborn. This is the way
leading to great wealth: to be a giver of food, drink, cloth, sandals,
garlands, scents, ointments, beds, dwellings, & lighting to brahmans
& contemplatives.
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