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The Discourse on Taking
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On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Sāvatthī in Jeta's Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika's park.
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:
"There are these five reasons for acquiring wealth, householder.
Which five?
Here, householder, a noble disciple with wealth acquired through industrious effort, gathered by the strength of his arms, earned by the sweat of his brow, righteous and righteously obtained, makes himself happy and pleased, and rightly maintains his happiness;
he makes his mother and father happy and pleased, and rightly maintains their happiness;
he makes his children, wife, slaves, workmen and servants happy and pleased, and rightly maintains their happiness.
This is the first reason for acquiring wealth.
"Furthermore, householder, a noble disciple with wealth acquired through industrious effort, gathered by the strength of his arms, earned by the sweat of his brow, righteous and righteously obtained, makes his friends and colleagues happy and pleased, and rightly maintains their happiness. This is the second reason for acquiring wealth.
"Furthermore, householder, a noble disciple with wealth acquired through industrious effort, gathered by the strength of his arms, earned by the sweat of his brow, righteous and righteously obtained, whatever misfortunes there are - from fire or from water or from kings or from thieves or from disliked heirs - against such misfortunes he provides protection with his wealth, and makes himself safe. This is the third reason for acquiring wealth.
"Furthermore, householder, a noble disciple with wealth acquired through industrious effort, gathered by the strength of his arms, earned by the sweat of his brow, righteous and righteously obtained, is a maker of the five offerings. Offerings to relatives, offerings to guests, offerings to departed ancestors, offerings to the king, offerings to deities - this is the fourth reason for acquiring wealth.
"Furthermore, householder, a noble disciple with wealth acquired through industrious effort, gathered by the strength of his arms, earned by the sweat of his brow, righteous and righteously obtained, to those ascetics and brahmins who abstain from vanity and negligence, who are established in patience and meekness, who tame themselves alone, who calm themselves alone, who bring themselves alone to final quenching - to such ascetics and brahmins he establishes an offering that is conducive to higher states, resulting in happiness, leading to heaven. This is the fifth reason for acquiring wealth. These, householder, are the five reasons for acquiring wealth.
"If, householder, for that noble disciple acquiring these five reasons for acquiring wealth, his wealth goes to utter elimination, he thinks thus - 'Whatever are the reasons for acquiring wealth, those I am acquiring, and my wealth is going to utter elimination.' Thus he has no remorse. If, householder, for that noble disciple acquiring these five reasons for acquiring wealth, his wealth increases, he thinks thus - 'Whatever are the reasons for acquiring wealth, those I am acquiring, and my wealth is increasing.' Thus he has no remorse in both respects."
Beneficial offerings have been given, and also the five oblations have been made;
The virtuous ones have been attended to, the restrained practitioners of the holy life.
That purpose has been attained by me, what has been done is without regret.
They praise him right here, and after death he rejoices in heaven." The first.