Aṇguttara-Nikāya
II. Duka Nipāta
XIII. Dāna Vagga
The Book of the Gradual Sayings
or
More-Numbered Suttas
II. The Book of the Twos
XIII. Gifts
Suttas 140-149
Translated from the Pali by
F.L. Woodward, M.A.
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Sutta 140
[140.1][olds] "Monks, there are these two gifts.
What two?
The carnal and the spiritual.[156]
These are the two.
Of these two the spiritual gift is pre-eminent."
Sutta 141
[141.1][olds] "Monks, there are these two sacrifices.
What two?
The carnal and the spiritual.
These are the two.
Of these two the spiritual sacrifice is pre-eminent."
Sutta 142
[142.1][olds] "Monks, there are these two liberalities.
What two?
The carnal and the spiritual.
These are the two.
Of these two the spiritual liberality is pre-eminent."
Sutta 143
[143.1][olds] "Monks, there are these two offerings.
What two?
The carnal and the spiritual.
These are the two.
Of these two the spiritual offering is pre-eminent."
Sutta 144
[144.1][olds] "Monks, there are these two possessions.
What two?
The carnal and the spiritual.
These are the two.
Of these two the spiritual possession is pre-eminent."
Sutta 145
[145.1][olds] "Monks, there are these two enjoyments in common.
What two?
The carnal and the spiritual.
These are the two.
Of these two the spiritual enjoyment in common is pre-eminent."
Sutta 146
[146.1][olds] "Monks, there are these two sharings together.
What two?
The carnal and the spiritual.
These are the two.
Of these two the spiritual sharing together is pre-eminent."
Sutta 147
[147.1][olds] "Monks, there are these two givings of favours.
What two?
The carnal and the spiritual.
These are the two.
Of these two the spiritual giving of favours is pre-eminent."
Sutta 148
[148.1][olds] "Monks, there are these two acts of kindness.
What two?
The carnal and the spiritual.
These are the two.
Of these two the spiritual act of kindness is pre-eminent."
Sutta 149
[149.1][olds] "Monks, there are these two acts of compassion.
What two?
The carnal and the spiritual.
These are the two.
Of these two the spiritual act of compassion is pre-eminent."