SN2_23: Serī Sutta

“Truly, they delight in food,
both devas & human beings,
so what is the spirit
who doesn’t delight in food?”

The Buddha:

“Those who give it through conviction,
with clear, bright awareness:
One eats that food,
in this world & the next.

So, having subdued miserliness,
one who conquers [that] stain,
should give a gift.
Deeds of merit are the support for beings
	when they arise
	in the other world.”

“‘Those who give it through conviction,
with clear, bright awareness:
One eats that food,
in this world & the next.

So, having subdued miserliness,
one who conquers [that] stain,
should give a gift.
Deeds of merit are the support for beings
	when they arise
	in the other world.’”

“‘Those who give it through conviction,
with clear, bright awareness:
One eats that food,
in this world & the next.

So, having subdued miserliness,
one who conquers [that] stain,
should give a gift.
Deeds of merit are the support for beings
	when they arise
	in the other world.’”