Dear Kare,

>I hope some of you can help me find a story in the Tipitaka.

It's in the Sigalovada (Si"ngaala) Sutta, DN 31:

Eva.m bhoge samaahatvaa, alamatto kule gihii;
catudhaa vibhaje bhoge, sa ve mittaani ganthati.

With wealth acquired this way,
a layman fit for household life,
in portions four divides his wealth:
thus will he friendship win.

Ekena bhoge bhu~njeyya, dviihi kamma.m payojaye;
catuttha~nca nidhaapeyya, aapadaasu bhavissatii'ti.

One portion for his wants he uses,
two portions on his business spends,
the fourth for times of need he keeps.

The commentary asks the obvious question:

"Imesu pana catuusu ko.t.thaasesu katarako.t.thaasa.m gahetvaa
kusala.m kaatabbanti?"

and answers that it should come from the part called "bhu~njeyya".

Pali Source: CSCD Paathikavaggapaa.li
English Source:
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/bps/wheels/wheel014.html

parama.m dhana.m bhavantu te,

Yuttadhammo

----- Original Message -----
From: ""Kåre A. Lie"" <alberlie@...>
To: <Pali@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 3:05 AM
Subject: [Pali] Buddhist economics



Dear friends,


Once the Buddha said something about how a wise householder should
invest
part of his money in his business, save a part of it, and spend a part
of
it on himself and his family and on dana. This is how I remember it,
but I
can not remember where in the Tipitaka I can find it.

Can someone please help?

Best regards,

Kåre A. Lie
http://www.lienet.no/




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