10.
The Discourse on Proper Conduct for Laypeople
60.
Then the householder Anāthapiṇḍika approached the Blessed One;
having approached, he paid respect to the Blessed One and sat down to one side.
To the householder Anāthapiṇḍika seated to one side, the Blessed One said this:
"Householder, a noble disciple endowed with four qualities is practising the proper practice for householders, which leads to the obtaining of fame and is conducive to heaven. With which four? Here, householder, a noble disciple attends upon the community of monks with robes, attends upon the community of monks with almsfood, attends upon the community of monks with lodging, attends upon the community of monks with requisites of medicines for the sick. Householder, a noble disciple endowed with these four qualities is practising the proper practice for householders, which leads to the obtaining of fame and is conducive to heaven."
Having attended with robes upon those who have gone the right way, the virtuous.
For them by day and by night, merit always increases;
And having done good action, they go to the heavenly state." The tenth.