5.
The Discourse on the Woodworker
59.
Thus have I heard -
On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Nātikā in the brick house.
Then the householder Dārukammika approached the Blessed One;
having approached, he paid respect to the Blessed One and sat down to one side.
To the householder Dārukammika seated to one side, the Blessed One said this:
"Is giving given in your family, householder?"
"Giving is given in my family, venerable sir.
And that to those monks who are forest-dwellers, almsfood eaters, wearers of rag-robes, who are Worthy Ones or have attained the path of arahantship - to such monks, venerable sir, giving is given by me."
"This is difficult to know, householder, by you, a householder enjoying sensual pleasures, dwelling in the confinement of wife and children, enjoying Kāsi sandalwood, wearing garlands, scents, and cosmetics, accepting gold and silver - 'these are Worthy Ones, or these have attained the path of arahantship.'
"If, householder, a monk who is a forest-dweller is agitated, arrogant, fickle, garrulous, of loose speech, unmindful, not fully aware, unconcentrated, with a wandering mind, with uncontrolled faculties - thus he is blameworthy in that factor. If, householder, a monk who is a forest-dweller is unagitated, not arrogant, steadfast, not garrulous, not of loose speech, mindful, fully aware, concentrated, with fully focused mind, with controlled faculties - thus he is praiseworthy in that factor.
"If, householder, a monk who is a village-border dweller is agitated, etc. thus he is blameworthy in that factor. If, householder, a monk who is a village-border dweller is unagitated, etc. thus he is praiseworthy in that factor.
"If, householder, a monk who is an almsfood eater is agitated, etc. thus he is blameworthy in that factor. If, householder, a monk who is an almsfood eater is unagitated, etc. thus he is praiseworthy in that factor.
"If, householder, a monk who accepts invitations is agitated, etc. thus he is blameworthy in that factor. If, householder, a monk who accepts invitations is unagitated, etc. thus he is praiseworthy in that factor.
"If, householder, a monk who is a wearer of rag-robes is agitated, etc. thus he is blameworthy in that factor. If, householder, a monk who is a wearer of rag-robes is unagitated, etc. thus he is praiseworthy in that factor.
"If, householder, a monk wearing robes given by householders is agitated, arrogant, fickle, garrulous, of loose speech, unmindful, not fully aware, unconcentrated, with a wandering mind, with uncontrolled faculties. thus he is blameworthy in that factor. If, householder, a monk wearing robes given by householders is unagitated, not arrogant, steadfast, not garrulous, not of loose speech, mindful, fully aware, concentrated, with fully focused mind, with controlled faculties. thus he is praiseworthy in that factor.
"Come now, householder, give a gift to the monastic community. When you give a gift to the monastic community, your mind will be gladdened. You, with a gladdened mind, upon the body's collapse at death, will be reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world." "I, venerable sir, from this day forth, will give a gift to the monastic community." The fifth.