A Collection of Buddhist Wisdom Verses - Ancient Buddhist Texts

17: Wealth
AN 7.5 Saṅkhittadhanasuttaṁ
Seven True Treasures
A short discourse listing the seven true treasures.
342. Saddhādhanaṁ sīladhanaṁ, hiri-ottappiyaṁ dhanaṁ,
Sutadhanañ-ca cāgo ca paññā: 'me sattamaṁ dhanaṁ.
The treasures of good conscience, faith,
Virtue, learning, giving, wisdom:
These are the seven real treasures.
343. Yassa ete dhanā atthi, itthiyā purisassa vā,
Adaḷiddo ti taṁ āhu, amoghaṁ tassa jīvitaṁ.
Whoever has these real treasures,
Whether female or male, is not poor,
Their life is surely not futile.
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