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Found 4 results for gratitude
The Buddha teaches about integrity, gratitude, how one can repay one’s parents, action and non-action, who to make offerings to, persons who are internally or externally fettered, and the importance of right practice and well grasp of the Dhamma. The chapter gets its name from the [AN 2.36](/an2.36) discourse.
“What, bhikkhus, is the domain of a |person without integrity::unethical person, inferior person [asappurisa]|? A person without integrity, bhikkhus, is |ungrateful::thankless, unappreciative [akatavedī]| and does not acknowledge the help given to them. It is recognized, bhikkhus, as the mark of a person without integrity to be ungrateful and to not acknowledge what has been done for them. This, bhikkhus, is the entirety of the domain of a person without integrity: ungratefulness and not acknowledging what has been done for them. And what, bhikkhus, is the domain of a |virtuous person::good person, worthy one, awakened being [sappurisa]|? A virtuous person, bhikkhus, is grateful and acknowledges the help given to them. It is recognized, bhikkhus, as the mark of a virtuous person to be |grateful::thankful, appreciative [kataññū]| and to acknowledge what has been done for them. This, bhikkhus, is the entirety of the domain of a virtuous person: gratitude and acknowledging what has been done for them.”
The Buddha encourages the bhikkhus to train themselves to be grateful and acknowledge what has been done for them.
“Bhikkhus, that old jackal might possess some measure of |gratitude::thankfulness, appreciativeness [kataññutā]| or acknowledgement of what has been done for it. But some here, pretending to be followers of the |Sakyan son::an epithet of the Buddha as he went forth from the Sakyan clan [sakyaputtiyapaṭiñña]|, might not possess even a small measure of gratitude or acknowledgement for what has been done for them.
The Buddha describes four cases of deeds, and how an immature person and a wise person are to be understood by their responses to deeds that are disagreeable but lead to benefit and deeds that are agreeable but lead to harm.
“Bhikkhus, there are these four cases of deeds. What four?
The Buddha explains to King Pasenadi of Kosala how to recognize the character of another person.
Thus have I heard—At one time, the Blessed One was dwelling at Sāvatthi, in the Eastern Park, at Migāramāta’s mansion. Now, at that time, the Blessed One, having emerged from seclusion in the early evening, was sitting outside by the door entrance. Then, King Pasenadi of Kosala approached the Blessed One; having approached, he paid homage to the Blessed One and sat down to one side.