The Fourfold
Stored Advantage:
A deity once asked the Buddha:
What is good, even when one is old?
What is good, when established?
What is
a human's most precious treasure?
What is hard for thieves to steal?
The blessed Buddha answered:
A pure
Morality
is good, even when one is old.
Confidence and
Faith
is good, when established..
Clear
Understanding
is any human's most precious treasure...
Well-earned
Merit
from good-doing
is hard for thieves to steal...
More on these 4 Basics of Common Good:
https://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Mighty_is_Morality.htm
https://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/Faith_Summary.htm
https://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/What_is_Advantageous.htm
https://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/The_Understanding_Ability.htm
Source:
The Grouped Sayings of the
Buddha. Samyutta Nikāya I 36
