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The Discourse on Wealth in Detail
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"There are, monks, these seven treasures.
What are the seven?
The treasure of faith, the treasure of morality, the treasure of shame, the treasure of moral fear, the treasure of learning, the treasure of generosity, the treasure of wisdom.
"And what, monks, is the treasure of faith? Here, monks, a noble disciple has faith, he believes in the enlightenment of the Truth-finder - 'Thus indeed is the Blessed One: the Worthy One, the Perfectly Enlightened One, etc. the Enlightened One, the Blessed One.' This is called, monks, the treasure of faith.
"And what, monks, is the treasure of morality? Here, monks, a noble disciple abstains from killing living beings, etc. abstains from spirits, liquor and intoxicants that cause negligence. This is called, monks, the treasure of morality.
"And what, monks, is the treasure of shame? Here, monks, a noble disciple has shame, he is ashamed of bodily misconduct, verbal misconduct, mental misconduct, he is ashamed of the attainment of evil unwholesome mental states. This is called, monks, the treasure of shame.
"And what, monks, is the treasure of moral fear? Here, monks, a noble disciple has moral fear, he fears bodily misconduct, verbal misconduct, mental misconduct, he fears the attainment of evil unwholesome mental states. This is called, monks, the treasure of moral fear.
"And what, monks, is the treasure of learning? Here, monks, a noble disciple is very learned, remembering what has been learnt, having great accumulation of learning. Whatever teachings that are good in the beginning, good in the middle, good in the end, with meaning and with phrasing, that reveal the holy life that is complete in its entirety and pure. Such teachings are very learned by him, retained, practised in speech, contemplated in mind, thoroughly penetrated by view. This is called, monks, the treasure of learning.
"And what, monks, is the treasure of generosity? Here, monks, a noble disciple dwells at home with a mind free from the stain of stinginess, generous in giving, with purified hands, delighting in relinquishment, accessible to requests, delighting in giving and sharing. This is called, monks, the treasure of generosity.
"And what, monks, is the treasure of wisdom? Here, monks, a noble disciple is wise, etc. leading rightly to the complete elimination of suffering. This is called, monks, the treasure of wisdom. These, monks, are the seven treasures."
The treasure of learning and generosity, wisdom indeed is the seventh treasure.
They call him 'not poor', his life is not in vain.
The wise one should pursue, remembering the Buddhas' teaching." The sixth.