“Bhikkhus, when three things are present, a clansman endowed with faith generates much merit. What three? (1) When faith is present, a clansman endowed with faith generates much merit. (2) When an object to be given is present, a clansman endowed with faith generates much merit. (3) When those worthy of offerings are present, a clansman endowed with faith generates much merit. When these three things are present, a clansman endowed with faith generates much merit.”
an.3.41 Aṅguttara Nikāya (Numbered Discourses)
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- Translator: Bhikkhu Bodhi
- Editor: Blake Walsh
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“Mendicants, when three things are present, a faithful gentleman makes much merit.What three?
When faith is present,
when a gift to give is present,
and when those worthy of a religious donation are present.
When these three things are present, a faithful gentleman makes much merit.”