Wealth

Bhikkhus, these five are the dangers for wealth. What five?

Wealth is nothing uncommon to fire, to water, to the king, to robbers and to unwanted inheritors Bhikkhus, these five are the dangers for wealth.

Bhikkhus, these five are the benefits for wealth. What five?

On account of wealth one pleases the self and maintains the self pleasantly. On account of wealth one pleases his mother and father and maintains them pleasantly. On account of wealth one pleases his wife and childred and maintains them pleasantly. On account of wealth one pleases his friends and co-associates and maintains them pleasantly. On account of wealth one offers the highest gifts to recluses and Brahmins which conduces to heavenly bliss and heavenly birth. Bhikkhus, these five are the benefits for wealth.