增支部第 8 集（Sujato 英译）第 39 阅读页 · AN8.38 · A True Person

Numbered Discourses 8.38Numbered Discourses 8.384. Giving4. Giving

A True PersonA True Person“Mendicants, a true person is born in a family for the benefit, welfare, and happiness of the people.“Mendicants, a true person is born in a family for the benefit, welfare, and happiness of the people.For the benefit, welfare, and happiness of mother and father; children and partners; bondservants, workers, and staff; friends and colleagues; departed ancestors; the king; the deities; and ascetics and brahmins.For the benefit, welfare, and happiness of mother and father; children and partners; bondservants, workers, and staff; friends and colleagues; departed ancestors; the king; the deities; and ascetics and brahmins.

It’s like a great rain cloud, which nourishes all the crops for the benefit, welfare, and happiness of the people.It’s like a great rain cloud, which nourishes all the crops for the benefit, welfare, and happiness of the people.In the same way, a true person is born in a family for the benefit, welfare, and happiness of the people. …In the same way, a true person is born in a family for the benefit, welfare, and happiness of the people. …A wise person living at homeA wise person living at home

benefits many people.benefits many people.Neither by day or at night do they neglectNeither by day or at night do they neglecttheir mother, father, and ancestors.their mother, father, and ancestors.

They venerate them in accord with the teaching,They venerate them in accord with the teaching,remembering what they have done.remembering what they have done.One of settled faith and good natureOne of settled faith and good nature

venerates the homeless renunciates,venerates the homeless renunciates,the mendicant spiritual practitioners,the mendicant spiritual practitioners,knowing their good-hearted qualities.knowing their good-hearted qualities.

Good for the king, good for the gods,Good for the king, good for the gods,and good for relatives and comrades.and good for relatives and comrades.In fact, they’re good for everyone,In fact, they’re good for everyone,

well grounded in the true teaching.well grounded in the true teaching.Rid of the stain of stinginess,Rid of the stain of stinginess,they’ll enjoy a world of grace.”they’ll enjoy a world of grace.”