Posted by: Dhammañāṇa
« on: November 15, 2019, 06:39:27 AM »When a virtuous person gives a righteously obtained gift to an immoral person with a serene mind, believing that the fruit of karma is great, the giver’s virtue purifies the offering.
When an immoral person gives an unrighteously obtained gift to a virtuous person with an agitated mind a gift, not believing that the fruit of karma is great, the receiver’s virtue purifies the offering.
When an immoral person gives an unrighteously obtained gift to an immoral person with an agitated mind a gift, not believing that the fruit of karma is great, neither's virtue purifies the offering.
When a virtuous person gives a righteously obtained gift to a virtuous person with a serene mind, believing that the fruit of karma is great, that gift, I say, will have abundant karmic fruit.
When a person free of attachment gives a righteously obtained gift to a person free of attachment with a serene mind, believing that the fruit of karma is great, that gift, I say, is the greatest of worldly gifts.
Sadhu
This being the case, the reason, Grandfather Varado , it's why it is important, that the Sangha is kept being able to receive gifts from one and received they to not "thanks" but purify if in best possible way with encouragement to Sila as next step, give the ways to a good stand and face.
Hindrance for the Bhikkhus (as being rules for them, for their safety and esteem of the Juwels) can be hiding face if not sick or perceiving that the gift wasn't rightly obtained by the giver, or not his own to be sacrificed, but taken away. Or when one is generally marked as serious criminal by common sociaties authority.
Don't one be shy to give toward Sangha when perceived, with mind, speech and bodily strenght. Try again and again if failue. May one fear that a gift can not be received, needs to be rejected, by the monks of the Savaka Sangha.
* Johann : Good to use always own and personal directer given and leave other avaliable possibilities others.