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Having given long life, she becomes a sharer in long life, whether divine or human. Having given beauty, she becomes a sharer in beauty, whether divine or human. Having given happiness, she becomes a sharer in happiness, whether divine or human. Having given strength, she becomes a sharer in strength, whether divine or human. Suppavāsā, an noble disciple who gives food gives these four things to the recipients.” “She who gives well-prepared food, Pure, exquisite, endowed with flavor; That offering, given to the upright, To those endowed with conduct, to the greatly developed; Accumulating merit with merit, Is of great fruit, praised by the knowers of the world. “Remembering such a sacrifice, Those who are born of knowledge wander in the world; Having removed the stain of stinginess with its root, Unblamed, they go to a heavenly state.” The seventh. 8. Sudatta Sutta 58. Then Anāthapiṇḍika the householder approached the Blessed One. Having approached, he saluted the Blessed One and sat down to one side. To Anāthapiṇḍika the householder, as he sat to one side, the Blessed One said this: “Householder, food , giving, the noble disciple gives four things to the recipients. What are these four? He gives life, he gives beauty, he gives happiness, he gives strength. Having given life, he becomes a partaker of life, divine or human. Having given beauty... having given happiness... having given strength, he becomes a partaker of strength, divine or human. Giving food, householder, the noble disciple gives these four things to the recipients. [mahāva. 282] He who to the self-restrained, Who live on what is given by others, Gives food conscientiously at the right time; He bestows four things: Life and beauty, happiness and strength. That person, giver of life, giver of beauty, Giver of happiness, giver of strength; Becomes long-lived and renowned, Wherever he is reborn. Eighth. 9. Discourse on Food 59. "Giving food, monks, the giver gives four things to the recipients. What are these four? He gives life, he gives beauty, he gives happiness, he gives strength. Having given life, he becomes a partaker of life, divine or human. Having given beauty... having given happiness... having given strength, he becomes a partaker of strength, divine or human. Giving food, monks, the giver gives these four things to the recipients." [mahāva. 282] He who to the self-restrained, Who live on what is given by others, Gives food conscientiously at the right time; He bestows four things: Life and beauty, happiness and strength. That person, giver of life, giver of beauty, Giver of happiness, giver of strength; Becomes long-lived and renowned, Wherever he is reborn. Ninth. 10. Discourse on Proper Conduct for a Householder 60. Then the householder Anāthapiṇḍika approached the Blessed One; having approached and paid homage to the Blessed One, he sat down to one side. As the householder Anāthapiṇḍika sat to one side, the Blessed One He spoke thus: "Householder, an noble disciple endowed with four qualities practices the proper conduct for a layperson, which brings renown and leads to heaven. Which four? Here, householder, the noble disciple attends to the Sangha of monks with robes, attends to the Sangha of monks with almsfood, attends to the Sangha of monks with lodgings, attends to the Sangha of monks with requisites for the sick and medicinal supplies. Householder, an noble disciple endowed with these four qualities practices the proper conduct for a layperson, which brings renown and leads to heaven." "The wise practice the proper conduct for a layperson; They attend to those of right conduct, virtuous, with robes. With almsfood and lodgings, and requisites for the sick; For them, day and night, merit always increases; And they go to a heavenly abode, having done good deeds." The tenth. The first chapter on Streams of Merit. Its summary: Two Streams of Merit, and two Living Together, of Equal Livelihood; Suppavasa and Sudatta, Food, and Proper Lay Conduct.