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Linked Discourses · SN 55.44

  • Linked Discourses 55.44Saṁyutta Nikāya 55.44
  • 5. Overflowing Merit, With Verses5. Sagāthakapuññābhisandavagga

Rich (1st)Paṭhamamahaddhanasutta

“Mendicants, a noble disciple who has four things is said to be rich, affluent, and wealthy.“Catūhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato ariyasāvako ‘aḍḍho mahaddhano mahābhogo’ti vuccati.

What four?Katamehi catūhi? It’s when a noble disciple has experiential confidence in the Buddha …Idha, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako buddhe aveccappasādena samannāgato hoti— the teaching …dhamme …pe… the Saṅgha …saṅghe …pe… And they have the ethical conduct loved by the noble ones … leading to immersion.ariyakantehi sīlehi samannāgato hoti akhaṇḍehi …pe… samādhisaṁvattanikehi. A noble disciple who has these four things is said to be rich, affluent, and wealthy.”Imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato ariyasāvako ‘aḍḍho mahaddhano mahābhogo’ti vuccatī”ti.

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  1. SN 55.45 Rich (2nd) 0.97near 0.1Linked Discourses 55.45 5. Overflowing Merit, With Verses Rich (2nd) “Mendicants, a noble disciple who has four things is said to be rich, affluent, wealthy, and famous. What four? It’s when a noble disciple has experien…
  2. SN 55.46 Plain Version 0.77near 0.1Linked Discourses 55.46 5. Overflowing Merit, With Verses Plain Version “Mendicants, a noble disciple who has four things is a stream-enterer, not liable to be reborn in the underworld, assured, destined for awakening. W…
  3. SN 55.32 Overflowing Merit (2nd) 0.67near 0.1Linked Discourses 55.32 4. Overflowing Merit Overflowing Merit (2nd) “Mendicants, there are these four kinds of overflowing merit, overflowing goodness that nurture happiness. What four? It’s when a noble disciple has ex…
  4. SN 55.33 Overflowing Merit (3rd) 0.65near 0.1Linked Discourses 55.33 4. Overflowing Merit Overflowing Merit (3rd) “Mendicants, there are these four kinds of overflowing merit, overflowing goodness that nurture happiness. What four? It’s when a noble disciple has ex…
  5. SN 55.42 Overflowing Merit (2nd) 0.63near 0.1Linked Discourses 55.42 5. Overflowing Merit, With Verses Overflowing Merit (2nd) “Mendicants, there are these four kinds of overflowing merit, overflowing goodness that nurture happiness. What four? It’s when a noble di…