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The Book of the Fives
The Book of the Fives

107(7)Virtuous Behavior

Author: Bhikkhu Bodhi @ IAPT

107(7)Virtuous Behavior

"Bhikkhus,possessing five qualities,a bhikkhu is worthy of gifts,worthy of hospitality,worthy of offerings,worthy of reverential salutation,an unsurpassed field of merit for the world.
What five?
Here,a bhikkhu is accomplished in virtuous behavior,accomplished in concentration,accomplished in wisdom,accomplished in liberation,and accomplished in the knowledge and vision of liberation.
Possessing these five qualities,a bhikkhu is worthy of gifts,worthy of hospitality,worthy of offerings,worthy of reverential salutation,an unsurpassed field ofmerit for the world."