{"collection":"Buddhism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bud/sam/sn1-41.htm","path":"bud/sam/sn1-41.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bud/sam/sn1-41.htm","text":"When a house is on fire\nthe vessel salvaged\nis the one that will be of use,\nnot the one left there to burn.\nSo when the world is on fire\nwith aging and death,\none should salvage [one's wealth] by giving:\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 what's given is well salvaged.\nWhat's given bears fruit as pleasure.\nWhat isn't given does not:\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 thieves take it away, or kings;\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 it gets burnt by fire or lost.\nThen in the end\none leaves the body\ntogether with one's possessions.\nKnowing this, the intelligent man\nenjoys possessions & gives.\nHaving enjoyed & given\nin line with his means,\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 uncensured he goes\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 to the heavenly state.","title":"SN I.41 Aditta Sutta","type":"page"}