There are these two forms of kindliness, namely, material and spiritual kindliness.

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There are these two (kinds of) distributions, O monks, namely, material and spiritual distribution, and of these two, O monks, the higher is the latter. There are these two forms of kindliness, namely, material and spiritual kindliness, and of these two the higher is the latter.

Source Itivuttaka 98 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to the Itivuttaka, the Buddha distinguishes two ways of sharing and of being kind: giving material goods, which is good, and sharing what nourishes the mind (wisdom, peace, the teaching), which is higher still. Today, besides a concrete gesture, share with someone a word, a reading or an idea that helps them live more peacefully.

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