{"collection":"Anguttara Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_an5.42/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_an5.42","id":"suttacentral_an5.42","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/an5.42/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Anguttara Nikaya","Early Buddhist Texts"],"text":"\u201cMendicants, a true person is born in a family for the benefit, welfare, and happiness of the people. For the benefit, welfare, and happiness of mother and father; children and partners; bondservants, workers, and staff; friends and colleagues; and ascetics and brahmins. It\u2019s like a great rain cloud, which nourishes all the crops for the benefit, welfare, and happiness of the people. In the same way, a true person is born in a family for the benefit, welfare, and happiness of the people. \u2026 The gods protect one who is guarded by principle, who uses their wealth for the welfare of the many. One who is learned, <j>with precepts and observances intact, and steady in principle, doesn\u2019t lose their reputation. Firm in principle, accomplished in ethical conduct, truthful, conscientious; like a pendant of Black Plum River gold, who is worthy to criticize them? Even the gods praise them, and by the Divinity, too, they\u2019re praised.\u201d","title":"A True Person","tradition":"Anguttara Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":155}