Itivuttaka 60

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60. Punnakiriyavatthusuttam (How to Gain Merit)

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

“Monks,there are these three grounds for meritorious activity. Which three? The ground for meritorious activity made of generosity(donation), the ground for meritorious activity made of virtue(morality,sheel), and the ground for meritorious activity made of understanding[in meditation]. These are the three grounds for meritorious activity.”

Train in acts of merit that yield the foremost profit of bliss— develop generosity(donating), a life in tune(righteous), a mind of goodwill. Developing these three things that bring about bliss, the wise reappear in a world of bliss unalloyed.

See also: SN 3:4, 17, 20, 25; No.22