Seven Kinds of Offerings to the Sangha ทานบารมี  สูตรลัดแห่งความสุข หน้า 48
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This text outlines the seven kinds of offerings one can make to the Sangha, including gifts to the collective body of monks and nuns, and individual offerings specifying bhikkhus or bhikkhunīs. The first offering is dedicated to the Sangha led by the Buddha, while subsequent offerings are made after the Buddha's final Nibbāna. Different intentions behind these offerings are noted, showing the varied ways followers can engage with the community. The text emphasizes the unparalleled value of these gifts, likened to those of Mahāpaṇāpatī contributing to the Sangha with humility and reverence. This highlights the importance of generosity within Buddhist practice as a means of fostering community and supporting the spiritual mission.

หัวข้อประเด็น

-Kinds of Offerings
-Role of the Sangha
-Importance of Generosity
-Buddhist Practices
-Spiritual Engagement

ข้อความต้นฉบับในหน้า

" There are seven kinds of offerings made to the Sangha, Ānanda. One gives a gift to a Sangha of both [bhikkhus and bhikkhunīs] headed by the Buddha; this is the first kind of offering made to the Sangha. One gives a gift to a Sangha of both [bhikkhus and bhikkhunīs] after the Tathāgata has attained final Nibbāna; this is the second kind of offering made to the Sangha. One gives a gift to a Sangha of bhikkhus; this is the third kind of offering made to the Sangha. One gives a gift to a Sangha of bhikkhunīs; this is the fourth kind of offering made to the Sangha. One gives a gift, saying: 'Appoint so many bhikkhus and bhikkhunīs for me from the Sangha'; this is the fifth kind of offering made to the Sangha. One gives a gift, saying: 'Appoint so many bhikkhus for me from the Sangha'; this is the sixth kind of offering made to the Sangha. One gives a gift, saying: 'Appoint so many bhikkhunīs for me from the Sangha'; this is the seventh kind of offering made to the Sangha. (35) MA: There is no gift equal in measure to this gift. This is the kind of gift Mahāpaṇāpatī would be giving by offering the pair of cloths to the Sangha."
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