MN 142 The Analysis of Religious Donations
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- Pali audio
- Published
- Thu 12 Nov 2020
- Episode Link
- https://audioboom.com/posts/7728413
When his step-mother Mahāpajāpatī wishes to offer him a robe for his personal use, the Buddha encourages her to offer it to the entire Saṅgha instead. He goes on to explain that the best kind of offering to the Saṅgha is one given to the dual community of monks and nuns, headed by the Buddha.
