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AN 5.34
PTS: A iii 38
Siha Sutta: To General Siha (On Generosity)
translated from the Pali by
Thanissaro Bhikkhu
I have heard that on one occasion the Blessed One was staying near Vesali, in the Great Forest, at the Gabled Pavilion. Then General Siha went to the Blessed One and, on arrival, having bowed down to him, sat to one side. As he was sitting there he said to the Blessed One: “Is it possible, lord, to point out a fruit of generosity visible in the here & now?”
“It is possible, Siha. One who gives, who is a master of giving, is dear & charming to people at large. And the fact that who is generous, a master of giving, is dear & charming to people at large: this is a fruit of generosity visible in the here & now.
“Furthermore, good people, people of integrity, admire one who gives, who is a master of giving. And the fact that good people, people of integrity, admire one who gives, who is a master of giving: this, too, is a fruit of generosity visible in the here & now.
“Furthermore, the fine reputation of one who gives, who is a master of giving, is spread far & wide. And the fact that the fine reputation of one who gives, who is a master of giving, is spread far & wide: this, too, is a fruit of generosity visible in the here & now.
“Furthermore, when one who gives, who is a master of giving, approaches any assembly of people — noble warriors, brahmans, householders, or contemplatives — he/she does so confidently & without embarrassment. And the fact that when one who gives, who is a master of giving, approaches any assembly of people — noble warriors, brahmans, householders, or contemplatives — he/she does so confidently & without embarrassment: this, too, is a fruit of generosity visible in the here & now.
“Furthermore, at the break-up of the body, after death, one who gives, who is a master of giving, reappears in a good destination, the heavenly world. And the fact that at the break-up of the body, after death, one who gives, who is a master of giving, reappears in a good destination, the heavenly world: this is a fruit of generosity in the next life.”
When this was said, General Siha said to the Blessed One: “As for the four fruits of generosity visible in the here & now that have been pointed out by the Blessed One, it’s not the case that I go by conviction in the Blessed One with regard to them. I know them, too. I am one who gives, a master of giving, dear & charming to people at large. I am one who gives, a master of giving; good people, people of integrity, admire me. I am one who gives, a master of giving, and my fine reputation is spread far & wide: ‘Siha is generous, a doer, a supporter of the Sangha.’ I am one who gives, a master of giving, and when I approach any assembly of people — noble warriors, brahmans, householders, or contemplatives — I do so confidently & without embarrassment.
“But when the Blessed One says to me, ‘At the break-up of the body, after death, one who gives, who is a master of giving, reappears in a good destination, the heavenly world,’ that I do not know. That is where I go by conviction in the Blessed One.”
“So it is, Siha. So it is. At the break-up of the body, after death, one who gives, who is a master of giving, reappears in a good destination, the heavenly world.”
One who gives is dear.
People at large admire him.
He gains honor. His status grows.
He enters an assembly unembarrassed.
He is confident — the man un-miserly.
Therefore the wise give gifts.
Seeking bliss,
they would subdue the stain
of miserliness.
Established in the three-fold heavenly world,
they enjoy themselves long
in fellowship with the devas.
Having made the opportunity for themselves,
having done what is skillful,
then when they fall from here
they fare on, self-radiant, in Nandana.[1]
There they delight, enjoy, are joyful,
replete with the five sensuality strands.
Having followed the words of the sage who is Such,
they enjoy themselves in heaven —
disciples of the One Well-gone.
Notes
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The garden of the devas.
See also: AN 5.148.
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—Hon’ble Chief Minister jiLegislator Mr. Purushottam Naresh Dwivedi suspended from BSP, CB-CID handed over investigation
Chairman National Scheduled Castes Commission indulging in petty politics
Opposition parties should look into their own shady past
Respect of all women important and at par
Lucknow : 02 January 2011
The Hon’ble Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Ms. Mayawati
ji, taking tough action in Banda incident, has suspended the
Naraini legislator Mr. Purushottam Naresh Dwivedi from the
party till the government received the CB-CID investigation
report. She said that if Mr. Dwivedi was found guilty in the
report, then he would be expelled from the party and sent to
jail and if the report is in his favour, then he would be
reinstated in the party.
The State Cabinet Secretary Mr. Shashank Shekhar
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information at a press conference held at the Annexe media
centre here today. He said that the Hon’ble Chief Minister ji
was of the opinion that the dignity of all women was equal and
important and the caste, community and religion of the girl of
Banda incident were immaterial. He said that for the Hon’ble
Chief Minister ji nobody was above law. The C.M. had clearly
said that after the CB-CID investigation, punitive action would
be taken against the guilty of the Banda incident, he pointed
out.
It may be recalled that Sheelu D/o Achchhe Lal Nishad is
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She has been named in the Banda incident. Mr. Mayank
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Mr. Singh said that the Chairman of National Scheduled
Castes Commission Mr. P.L. Punia was indulging in petty
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as the victim did not belong to SC category. Instead she
belong to backward caste, he pointed out.
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forgotten the guest house incident which occurred on 02 June
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woman and on this issue the then SP Government had been
dismissed.
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Party (SP) legislator, other incidents of killing and anti-social
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over violation of law. An MP belonging to her party had been
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Press Trust of India / New Delhi January 01, 2011, 0:05 IST
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) today turned down a
direction of the government for appointing an ombudsman to track job
creation for scheduled castes (SCs) and scheduled tribes (STs). It
said it cannot create such an institution.
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