Cp 7 Prince Candana’s Conduct

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Cp 7 - Prince Candana’s Conduct
Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato
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The Conduct Leading to Buddhahood
The Chapter With Akitti
The Perfection of Giving (7th)
Prince Candana’s Conduct
“Then again when I was
the true-born son of the One King
in the city of flowers, Pupphavatī,
I was called Prince Canda, the Moon.
Then, released from being sacrificed,
I fled the sacrificial enclosure.
Giving rise to a sense of urgency,
I performed a great offering.
I did not drink, I did not eat,
I did not enjoy any food
for five or six days
without offering to a worthy recipient.
Suppose there was a merchant
who had made a store of goods.
They would take those goods
to where they could make a large profit.
So too, even giving what one has used oneself
to others is very fruitful.
That is why what is to be given to others
multiplies a hundredfold.
Knowing the reason for this,
I gave gifts in life after life.
Aiming for awakening,
I never backtracked from giving.”