Bhojana Sutta: The Significance of Giving a Meal
…giving a meal, the donor gives five things to the recipient
Which five? He/she gives life, beauty, happiness, strength, & quick - wittedness.
Having given life, he/she has a share in long life, either human …
… how the donor, by providing food, imparts five essential qualities to the recipient: life, beauty, happiness, strength, and quick-wittedness. Each of these gifts not only enriches the recipient's current exis…