{"collection":"Anguttara Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_an5.41/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_an5.41","id":"suttacentral_an5.41","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/an5.41/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Anguttara Nikaya","Early Buddhist Texts"],"text":"At one time the Buddha was staying near S\u0101vatth\u012b in Jeta\u2019s Grove, An\u0101thapi\u1e47\u1e0dika\u2019s monastery. Then the householder An\u0101thapi\u1e47\u1e0dika went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to him: \u201cHouseholder, there are these five reasons to get rich. What five? Firstly, with his legitimate wealth\u2014earned by his efforts and initiative, built up with his own hands, gathered by the sweat of the brow\u2014a noble disciple makes himself happy and pleased, keeping himself properly happy. He makes his mother and father happy \u2026 He makes his children, partners, bondservants, workers, and staff happy \u2026 This is the first reason to get rich. Furthermore, with his legitimate wealth he makes his friends and colleagues happy \u2026 This is the second reason to get rich. Furthermore, with his legitimate wealth he protects himself against losses from such things as fire, water, kings, bandits, or unloved heirs. He keeps himself safe. This is the third reason to get rich. Furthermore, with his legitimate wealth he makes five spirit-offerings: to relatives, guests, ancestors, king, and deities. This is the fourth reason to get rich. Furthermore, with his legitimate wealth he establishes an uplifting religious donation for ascetics and brahmins\u2014those who refrain from intoxication and negligence, are settled in patience and gentleness, and who tame, calm, and extinguish themselves\u2014that\u2019s conducive to heaven, ripens in happiness, and leads to heaven. This is the fifth reason to get rich. These are the five reasons to get rich. Now if the riches a noble disciple gets for these five reasons run out, he thinks: \u2018So, the riches I have obtained for these reasons are running out.\u2019 And so he has no regrets. But if the riches a noble disciple gets for these five reasons increase, he thinks: \u2018So, the riches I have obtained for these reasons are increasing.\u2019 And so he has no regrets in both cases. \u2018I\u2019ve enjoyed my wealth, <j>supporting those who depend on me; I\u2019ve overcome losses; I\u2019ve given uplifting religious donations; and made the five spirit-offerings. I have looked after the ethical and disciplined spiritual practitioners. I\u2019ve achieved the goal for which an astute layperson wishes to gain wealth. I don\u2019t regret what I\u2019ve done.\u2019 A mortal man who recollects this stands firm in the teaching of the noble ones. They\u2019re praised in this life by the astute, and they depart to rejoice in heaven.\u201d","title":"Getting Rich","tradition":"Anguttara Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":396}