Topic: alms giving
Buddhist monks and nuns eat food offered to them by the lay disciples.
The Buddha created a system where lay people help the sangha by providing food and other requisites and the sangha helps the lay people by providing Dhamma teachings.
- Itv 107 Laypeople and monastics are helpful to each other
- Dhp verse 49 Monastics harm no one when they collect alms-food
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Itv 107 Bahukāra Sutta:
Very Helpful
The Buddha explains the symbiotic relationship between monks and lay followers. (2 minutes)
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Vv 1.10 Tiladakkhiṇā Sutta:
Sesame-Gift Mansion
Even a small offering of sesame seeds to the Supreme Buddha brings much merit. (2 minutes)
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Vv 2.3 Ācāmadāyikā Sutta:
Rice-Crust Giver’s Mansion
God Sakka asks Arahant Kassapa about a lady who offered alms to him. (2 minutes)
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Vv 2.10 Bhikkhadāyikā Sutta:
Alms Giver’s Mansion
A deva explains how she gained a beautiful body. (1 minute)
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Vv 6.10 Uttara Sutta:
Uttara’s Mansion
A deva explains the benefits of offering alms to monks. (2 minutes)