Persons Who Are Worthy of Gifts (Sixth Discourse)

So too, Bhaddāli, when a Monk possesses ten qualities, he is worthy of gifts, worthy of hospitality, worthy of offerings, worthy of respectful salutation, an unsurpassed field of merit for the world.

What are the ten?

Here, Bhaddāli, a Monk possesses the Right View of one beyond training, the Right Intention of one beyond training, the Right Speech of one beyond training, the Right Action of one beyond training, the Right Livelihood of one beyond training, the Right Effort of one beyond training, the Right Mindfulness of one beyond training, the Right Concentration of one beyond training, the Right Wisdom of one beyond training, and the Right Liberation of one beyond training.

When a Monk possesses these ten qualities, he is worthy of gifts, worthy of hospitality, worthy of offerings, worthy of respectful salutation, an unsurpassed field of merit for the world.

(Reference: MN 65)

In this Teaching from Gotama Buddha, he shares ten qualities a person should possess to be considered a recipient who is “worthy of gifts, worthy of hospitality, worthy of offerings, worthy of respectful salutation, an unsurpassed field of merit for the world”.

The Buddha shares that one is practicing The Ten Fold Path (i.e. is an Enlightened being).

Detailed explanation of The Ten Fold Path is available in this same book series found in Chapter 5 of the book “Developing a Life Practice: The Path That Leads to Enlightenment” (Volume 1).