iti107:0.1So It Was Said 107
iti107:0.2The Book of the Fours
iti107:0.3The Chapter on the Brahmin’s Offering of the Teaching
iti107:0.4Very Helpful
iti107:1.1This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
iti107:2.1“Mendicants, brahmins and householders are very helpful to you, as they provide you with robes, almsfood, lodgings, and medicines and supplies for the sick.
iti107:2.2And you are very helpful to brahmins and householders, as you teach them the Dhamma that’s good in the beginning, good in the middle, and good in the end, meaningful and well-phrased. And you reveal a spiritual practice that’s entirely full and pure.
iti107:2.3That is how this spiritual path is lived supporting each other in order to cross over the flood and make a complete end of suffering.”
iti107:2.4The Buddha spoke this matter.
iti107:2.5On this it is said:
iti107:3.1“The home-dweller and the homeless,
iti107:3.2supporting each other,
iti107:3.3find success in the true teaching,
iti107:3.4the supreme sanctuary from the yoke.
iti107:4.1The homeless receive requisites
iti107:4.2from the home-dwellers:
iti107:4.3robes and lodgings
iti107:4.4to shelter from harsh conditions.
iti107:5.1Relying on the Holy One,
iti107:5.2layfolk and householders of discernment
iti107:5.3place faith in the perfected ones,
iti107:5.4meditators of noble wisdom.
iti107:6.1Having practiced the teaching here,
iti107:6.2the path that goes to a good place,
iti107:6.3they delight in the heavenly realm,
iti107:6.4enjoying all the pleasures they desire.”
iti107:7.1This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.