ကောသလမင်းကြီးက မြတ်စွာဘုရားကို ဒါနနဲ့ ပတ်သက်ပြီး မေးတယ်။
A BUDDHIST GUIDE TO DONATION (1)
King Kosala once asked the Buddha about giving donations: “Bhante, to whom should I give donations?”
The Buddha gave a simple yet a profound reply: "Give to someone who brings peace and joy to your mind."
(Give to someone you feel most inclined to give.)
The king then posed a second question: "To whom should I give in order to gain the greatest fruit of merit?"
In response, the Buddha gave an important guiding principle for the donors: "Great King, the question of whom you should give to and the question of whom you should give to in order to gain the greatest fruit of merit are different."
"Great King, giving to a moral person (sīlavato) brings greater merit, while giving to an immoral one yields lesser merit."
In this teaching, a “moral person” can be someone who does not misuse or misappropriate the donated goods, someone who manages the donation properly and transparently, and someone who accepts the donation with gratitude and consideration for the donor. When we give to such a person, we can feel confident and free from regrets, knowing that our donation is used wisely. Such an offering brings not only immediate happiness and joy in this life but also merit that carries on into future lives.
Reference: Issatta Sutta (SN 3:24)
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