“Monks, there are these five forms of stinginess. Which five? Stinginess as to one’s monastery [lodgings], stinginess as to one’s family [of supporters], stinginess as to one’s gains, stinginess as to one’s status, and stinginess as to the Dhamma. These are the five forms of stinginess. And the meanest of these five is this: stinginess as to the Dhamma.”
an.5.254 Aṅguttara Nikāya (Numbered Discourses)
Stinginess
- Translator: Thanissaro Bhikkhu
- Editor: Gabriel Laera
Five Kinds of Stinginess
“Mendicants, there are these five kinds of stinginess.What five?
Stinginess with dwellings, families, material possessions, praise, and the teachings.
These are the five kinds of stinginess.
The most contemptible of these five kinds of stinginess is stinginess with the teachings.”