勸發菩提心集 3.98

3.98

Eighth, giving that brings happiness in this and future lives, briefly has nine characteristics. For material giving there are three: first, practicing giving with fine, pure, and lawful goods; second, practicing giving having subdued the stain of stinginess; third, practicing giving having subdued the stain of hoarding. For the giving of fearlessness there are three: first, rescuing from the fear of lions, tigers, wolves, and the like; second, rescuing from the fear of kings and thieves; third, rescuing from the fear of water, fire, and the like. For the giving of Dharma there are three: first, preaching the Dharma without error; second, preaching the Dharma in accordance with the principle; third, encouraging the cultivation of the precepts. These nine characteristics can bring happiness in this and future lives to sentient beings: material giving and fearlessness bring it in this life; the giving of Dharma brings it in future lives.