Dhammapada verses 221-234 emphasize abandoning anger, conceit, and mental defilements while cultivating restraint in body, speech, and mind. The verses highlight overcoming harmful actions by giving and speaking truth, the inevitability of criticism, and the value of moral discipline. Those intent on Nibbāna, ever watchful, and well-restrained are beyond reproach and honored even by the gods.

Three kinds of persons are found in the world - 1) one like a rainless cloud, 2) one like a cloud that rains in a certain area, and 3) one like a cloud that rains everywhere.

The Buddha distinguishes between two types of giving, sharing, and assistance—those based on material things and those based on the Dhamma. In each case, giving, sharing, and assisting with the Dhamma are declared the highest.

Where children honor their mother and father, those families are said to dwell with Brahmā.

The Buddha describes how the spiritual life is lived in mutual dependence between monastics and householders for the sake of crossing over the flood and for the complete ending of suffering.

The Buddha distinguishes peaceful abidings in the here and now from the way of effacement leading upwards to complete quenching. Effacement is shown as the gradual chipping away of defilements through restraint, cultivation of the noble eightfold path, and diligent training, culminating in the complete freedom of Nibbāna.

The young brahmin Subha questions the Buddha about whether householders or renunciants are superior and what brings the greatest merit. The Buddha explains that he evaluates actions with discernment, and then teaches the path to companionship with Brahmā through cultivation of the qualities of loving-kindness, compassion, appreciative joy, and equanimity.

A young deity recites a verse to the Buddha about the shortness of life and the importance of doing meritorious deeds.

The Buddha describes the foremost of his lay disciples in various categories.

The Buddha describes the foremost of his female lay disciples in various categories.

The Buddha shares the importance of recollection of the Buddha, Dhamma, Saṅgha, one's virtue, generosity, deities, in-and-out breathing, death, body, and peace.

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 <a href="/an2.36" class="text-blue-600 hover:underline">AN 2.36</a> discourse.

Where children honor their mother and father, those families are said to dwell with Brahmā.

The Buddha describes five suitable times for giving a gift - to a guest, traveler, sick person, during famine, and to the virtuous.

The giver of food gives five things to the recipients - life, beauty, happiness, strength, and eloquence. They also find happiness as a result of their giving.

The Buddha describes the seven kinds of wealth in brief, of 1) faith, 2) virtue, 3) conscience, 4) fear of wrongdoing, 5) learning, 6) generosity, and 7) wisdom.

The Buddha describes the seven kinds of wealth in detail, of 1) faith, 2) virtue, 3) conscience, 4) fear of wrongdoing, 5) learning, 6) generosity, and 7) wisdom. One who possesses these is not truly poor, and their life is not lived in vain.

Migāra of Rohaṇa is a wealthy man, but even his riches are vulnerable to the vicissitudes of life, unlike the seven kinds of wealth the Buddha describes which cannot be taken away.

The Buddha describes the seven wonderful and marvelous qualities of the householder Hatthaka of Āḷavī. When he learns about this from a certain bhikkhu, Hatthaka is concerned if any other householder heard the praise. Learning of this, the Buddha adds contentment as the eighth wonderful and marvelous quality of Hatthaka.

The Buddha explains eight kinds of giving, including giving out of fear, giving to maintain a good reputation, and giving to purify the mind.

Wholesome giving along with faith and a sense of right and wrong is the way of practice that leads to the world of gods.

The Buddha describes eight motivations for giving, including giving out of desire, aversion, and fear.

The Buddha explains the eight gifts of a true person, including giving what is pure, excellent, and at the proper time.