{"collection":"Khuddaka Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_snp2.4/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_snp2.4","id":"suttacentral_snp2.4","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/snp2.4/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Early Buddhist Texts","Khuddaka Nikaya"],"text":"So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying near S\u0101vatth\u012b in Jeta\u2019s Grove, An\u0101thapi\u1e47\u1e0dika\u2019s monastery. Then, late at night, a glorious deity, lighting up the entire Jeta\u2019s Grove, went up to the Buddha, bowed, and stood to one side. That deity addressed the Buddha in verse: \u201cMany gods and humans have thought about blessings desiring well-being: declare the highest blessing.\u201d \u201cNot to fraternize with fools, but to fraternize with the wise, and honoring those worthy of honor: this is the highest blessing. Living in a suitable region, having made merit in the past, being rightly resolved in oneself, this is the highest blessing. Education and a craft, discipline and training, and well-spoken speech: this is the highest blessing. Caring for mother and father, kindness to children and partners, and unstressful work: this is the highest blessing. Giving and righteous conduct, kindness to relatives, blameless deeds: this is the highest blessing. Desisting and abstaining from evil, avoiding drinking liquor, diligence in good qualities: this is the highest blessing. Respect and placidity, contentment and gratitude, and timely listening to the teaching: this is the highest blessing. Patience, being easy to admonish, the sight of ascetics, and timely discussion of the teaching: this is the highest blessing. Fervor and chastity seeing the noble truths, and realization of extinguishment: this is the highest blessing. Though touched by worldly conditions, their mind does not tremble; sorrowless, stainless, secure: this is the highest blessing. Having completed these things, undefeated everywhere; everywhere they go in safety: this is their highest blessing.\u201d","title":"Blessings","tradition":"Khuddaka Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":257}