{"collection":"Samyutta Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_sn55.31/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_sn55.31","id":"suttacentral_sn55.31","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/sn55.31/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Early Buddhist Texts","Samyutta Nikaya"],"text":"At S\u0101vatth\u012b. \u201cMendicants, there are these four kinds of overflowing merit, overflowing goodness that nurture happiness. What four? Firstly, a noble disciple has experiential confidence in the Buddha \u2026 This is the first kind of overflowing merit, overflowing goodness that nurtures happiness. Furthermore, a noble disciple has experiential confidence in the teaching \u2026 This is the second kind of overflowing merit, overflowing goodness that nurtures happiness. Furthermore, a noble disciple has experiential confidence in the Sa\u1e45gha \u2026 This is the third kind of overflowing merit, overflowing goodness that nurtures happiness. Furthermore, a noble disciple\u2019s ethical conduct is loved by the noble ones, unbroken, impeccable, spotless, and unmarred, liberating, praised by sensible people, not mistaken, and leading to immersion. This is the fourth kind of overflowing merit, overflowing goodness that nurtures happiness. These are the four kinds of overflowing merit, overflowing goodness that nurture happiness.\u201d","title":"Overflowing Merit (1st)","tradition":"Samyutta Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":144}