Offerings

Bhikkhus, these four are the purities of an offering. What four?

Bhikkhus, there is an offering pure by the giver and not pure by the receiver, there is an offering pure by the receiver and not pure by the giver, there is an offering neither pure by the giver nor by the receiver and there is an offering pure by the giver as well as the receiver.

Bhikkhus, how is an offering pure by the giver and not pure by the receiver?

Here, bhikkhus, the giver is virtuous with the right conduct. The receivers are unvirtuous with wrong conduct. Thus the offering becomes pure by the giver and not pure by the receivers.

Bhikkhus, how is an offering pure by the receiver and not pure by the giver?

Here, bhikkhus, the receivers are virtuous with right conduct. The givers is unvirtuous with wrong conduct. Thus the offering becomes pure by the receiver and not pure by the giver.

Bhikkhus, how is an offering neither pure by the giver nor by the receiver?

Here, bhikkhus, the giver is unvirtuous with wrong conduct and receivers are also unvirtuous with wrong conduct. Thus the offering becomes neither pure by the giver nor by the receivers.

Bhikkhus, how is an offering pure by the giver as well as by the receiver?

Here, bhikkhus, the giver is virtuous with the right conduct, the receivers too are virtuous with right conduct. Thus the offering becomes pure by the giver and also by the receivers.

Bhikkhus, these four are the purities of an offering.