451 LESSON
29 11 2011 Sangaha
Sutta The Bonds of Fellowship
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LESSON 451
Practice a Sutta a Day Keeps
Dukkha Away
AN 4.32
PTS: A ii 32
Sangaha Sutta: The Bonds of
Fellowship
translated from the Pali by
Thanissaro Bhikkhu
“There
are these four grounds for the bonds of fellowship. Which four? Generosity,
kind words, beneficial help, consistency. These are the four grounds for the
bonds of fellowship.”
Generosity, kind words,
beneficial help, & consistency in the face of events, in line with what’s
appropriate in each case, each case. These bonds of
fellowship [function] in the world like the linchpin in a moving cart. Now, if
these bonds of fellowship were lacking, a mother would not receive the honor
& respect owed by her child, nor would a father receive what his child owes
him. But because the wise show regard for these bonds of fellowship, they
achieve greatness and are praised.