The Long Āgama Sūtra 16.30

16.30

「善生！檀越當以五事供奉沙門、婆羅門，云何為五？一者身行慈，二者口行慈，三者意行慈，四者以時施，五者門不制止。善生！若檀越以此五事供奉沙門、婆羅門，沙門、婆羅門當復以六事而教授之，云何為六？一者防護不令為惡，二者指授善處，三者教懷善心，四者使未聞者聞，五者已聞能使善解，六者開示天路。善生！如是檀越恭奉沙門、婆羅門，則彼方安隱，無有憂畏。」世尊說已，重說偈曰：

“Sujata, a benefactor should support and serve ascetics and priests in five ways. What are the five? 1. Their physical conduct is kind, 2. their verbal conduct is kind, 3. their mental conduct is kind, 4. they give according to the occasion, and 5. they don’t stop them at the gate.

“Sujata, when a benefactor supports and serves ascetics and priests in these five ways, then ascetics and priests also give them instruction in six ways, too. What are the six? 1. They prevent their benefactor from doing evil, 2. guide them to a good place, 3. teach them to harbor good thoughts, 4. ensure that they hear what they haven’t heard yet, 5. ensure that they understand well what they have heard, and 6. make the path to heaven clear to them.

“Sujata, when a benefactor who thus respects and serves ascetics and priests, then that direction [above] will be peaceful, without any sorrow or fear.”

After saying this, the Bhagavān restated it in verse: