Seven Kinds of Offerings to the Sangha
…n 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 …
…ing 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 ma…