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The First Discourse on Those Worthy of Gifts
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Thus have I heard -
On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Sāvatthī in Jeta's Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika's park.
There the Blessed One addressed the monks thus:
"Monks."
"Venerable sir," those monks assented to the Blessed One.
The Blessed One said this:
"Monks, a monk possessed of six qualities is worthy of offerings, worthy of hospitality, worthy of gifts, worthy of reverential salutation, an unsurpassed field of merit for the world. With which six? Here, monks, a monk, having seen a form with the eye, is neither glad nor unhappy, he dwells equanimous, mindful and fully aware. Having heard a sound with the ear, he is neither glad nor unhappy, he dwells equanimous, mindful and fully aware. Having smelled an odour with the nose, he is neither glad nor unhappy, he dwells equanimous, mindful and fully aware. Having tasted a flavour with the tongue, he is neither glad nor unhappy, he dwells equanimous, mindful and fully aware. Having touched a tangible object with the body, he is neither glad nor unhappy, he dwells equanimous, mindful and fully aware. Having cognised a mental object with the mind, he is neither glad nor unhappy, he dwells equanimous, mindful and fully aware. Monks, a monk possessed of these six qualities is worthy of offerings, worthy of hospitality, worthy of gifts, worthy of reverential salutation, an unsurpassed field of merit for the world."
This is what the Blessed One said. Those monks, delighted, rejoiced in what the Blessed One had said. The first.