佛說處處經 1.46

1.46

The Buddha had an aunt who was old; she wove a kāṣāya with golden thread with her own hands and offered it to the Buddha. The Buddha would not accept it. She said again: 'The Buddha should have pity on me and accept it so that I may gain merit.' Ānanda addressed the Buddha, saying: 'Could you accept it for my sake?' The Buddha said to Ānanda: 'Have her offer it to the bhikṣu-saṅgha. I am also part of the bhikṣu-saṅgha; it is better to give it to the assembly, which will serve as a cause in future lives. Those who rejoice when seeing one another in this life were all relatives and good friends in past lives. How is this known? Because upon seeing one another, their minds are relieved.' The Buddha said: 'When worldly people treat one another, they suffer only from neglect, not from generosity.'"