Itivuttaka 107

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107. Bahukarasuttam (Helpful )

This was said by the Lord Buddha(Bhagavata), said by the Arahant, so I have heard:

“Monks, brahmans & householders are very helpful to you, as they provide you with the requisites of robes, alms food, lodgings, & medical requisites for the sick. And you, monks, are very helpful to brahmans & householders, as you teach them the Dhamma admirable in the beginning, admirable in the middle, admirable in the end; as you expound the holy celibate life both in its particulars & in its essence, entirely complete, surpassingly pure. In this way the holy celibate life is lived in mutual dependence, for the purpose of crossing over the flood, for making a right

end to suffering.” Householders & the homeless in mutual dependence both reach the true Dhamma: the unsurpassed safety from bondage. From householders, the homeless receive requisites: robes, lodgings, protection from inclemencies. While in dependence on those well-gone, home-loving householders have conviction in Arahants of noble direct understanding(panna), absorbed in jhana(trance). Having practiced the Dhamma here— the path leading to good destinations— delighting in the deva(angel) world, they rejoice, <p style="text-align:center;">enjoying sensual pleasures.