AN 4.255: Kula Sutta (maintaining family wealth)

[retrofuturist]

Greetings,

A handy little sutta for the modern householder...

AN 4.255 - Kula Sutta
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html

"In every case where a family cannot hold onto its great wealth for long, it is for one or another of these four reasons. Which four? They don't look for things that are lost. They don't repair things that have gotten old. They are immoderate in consuming food and drink. They place a woman or man of no virtue or principles in the position of authority. In every case where a family cannot hold onto its great wealth for long, it is for one or another of these four reasons.

"In every case where a family can hold onto its great wealth for long, it is for one or another of these four reasons. Which four? They look for things that are lost. They repair things that have gotten old. They are moderate in consuming food and drink. They place a virtuous, principled woman or man in the position of authority. In every case where a family can hold onto its great wealth for long, it is for one or another of these four reasons."

Metta,
Retro.

[bodom]

Thank you for posting this Retro. I am in the process of gathering all of the suttas in the canon that were given specifically to householders. One more to add to my list! Which is growing quite long i might add.

[retrofuturist]

Greetings BBB,

Somewhere else on the site, venerable Dhammanando mentioned that Bhikkhu Bodhi's translation of the full Anguttara Nikaya is nearing completion. Once that is published, I'd recommend getting a copy as it should increase your list significantly!

Metta,
Retro.

[bodom]

I know i cant wait! I am only just beginning the Sumyutta Nikaya translation by bodhi but am already looking forward to his new Anguttara Nikaya translation.

[Ben]

Thank you for posting this Retro. I am in the process of gathering all of the suttas in the canon that were given specifically to householders. One more to add to my list! Which is growing quite long i might add.

Hi BBB

In case you don't already know, Gahapativagga (Division on Householders) is part of the Majjhimapannasapali (Middle Fifty Discourses) in the Majjhima Nikaya.
Cheers

Ben

[bodom]

Thank you for posting this Retro. I am in the process of gathering all of the suttas in the canon that were given specifically to householders. One more to add to my list! Which is growing quite long i might add.

Hi BBB

In case you don't already know, Gahapativagga (Division on Householders) is part of the Majjhimapannasapali (Middle Fifty Discourses) in the Majjhima Nikaya.
Cheers

Ben

Thank you Ben.