148(8)A Good Person
"Bhikkhus,there are these five gifts of a good person.
What five?
He gives a gift out of faith;he gives a gift respectfully;he gives a timely gift;he gives a gift unreservedly;he gives a gift without injuring himself or others.
"(1)Because he has given a gift out of faith,wherever the result of that gift is produced,he becomes rich,with great wealth and property,and he is handsome,attractive,graceful,possessing supreme beauty of complexion.
(2)Because he has given a gift respectfully,wherever the result of that gift is produced,he becomes rich,with great wealth and property,
and his sons and wives,slaves,servants,and workers are obedient,lend an ear,and apply their minds to understand.
(3)Because he has given a timely gift,wherever the result of that gift is produced,he becomes rich,with great wealth and property,
and timely benefits come to him in abundance.
(4)Because he has given a gift unreservedly,wherever the result of that giftis produced,he becomes rich,with great wealth and property,
and his mind inclines to the enjoyment of the five kinds of fine sensual pleasures.[173]
(5)Because he has given a gift without injuring himself or others,wherever the result of that gift isproduced,he becomes rich,with great wealth and property,
and no damage comes to his property from any source,whether from fire,floods,kings,thieves,or displeasing heirs.
These are the five gifts of a good person."