{"collection":"Anguttara Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_an8.23/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_an8.23","id":"suttacentral_an8.23","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/an8.23/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Anguttara Nikaya","Early Buddhist Texts"],"text":"At one time the Buddha was staying near \u0100\u1e37av\u012b, at \u0100\u1e37av\u012b\u2019s premier shrine. There the Buddha addressed the mendicants: \u201cMendicants, you should remember the householder Hatthaka of \u0100\u1e37av\u012b as someone who has seven amazing and incredible qualities. What seven? He\u2019s faithful, ethical, conscientious, prudent, learned, generous, and wise. You should remember the householder Hatthaka of \u0100\u1e37av\u012b as someone who possesses these seven amazing and incredible qualities.\u201d That is what the Buddha said. When he had spoken, the Holy One rose from his seat and entered his dwelling. Then a certain mendicant robed up in the morning and, taking his bowl and robe, went to the home of the householder Hatthaka of \u0100\u1e37av\u012b, where he sat down on the seat spread out. Then Hatthaka went up to that mendicant, bowed, and sat down to one side. The mendicant said to Hatthaka: \u201cRespectable sir, the Buddha declared that you have seven amazing and incredible qualities. What seven? He said that you\u2019re faithful, ethical, conscientious, prudent, learned, generous, and wise. The Buddha declared that you possess these seven amazing and incredible qualities.\u201d \u201cBut sir, I trust that no white-clothed lay people were present?\u201d \u201cNo, there weren\u2019t any white-clothed lay people present.\u201d \u201cThat\u2019s good, sir.\u201d Then that mendicant, after taking almsfood in Hatthaka of \u0100\u1e37av\u012b\u2019s home, rose from his seat and left. Then after the meal, on his return from almsround, he went to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and told him of what he had discussed with the householder Hatthaka. The Buddha said: \u201cGood, good, mendicant! That gentleman has few wishes. He doesn\u2019t want his own good qualities to be made known to others. Well then, mendicant, you should remember the householder Hatthaka of \u0100\u1e37av\u012b as someone who has this eighth amazing and incredible quality, that is, fewness of wishes.\u201d","title":"With Hatthaka (1st)","tradition":"Anguttara Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":300}