Bliss cannot be sold; I beg thou wilt accept it as a gift.

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Annabhāra returned to his master's house and said to him: "I present thee, my lord, with a share of the bliss of my offering. Deign to accept it." Sumana accepted it and offered his slave a sum of money, but Annabhāra replied: "Not so, my lord; if I accept thy money it would appear as if I sold thee my share. Bliss cannot be sold; I beg thou wilt accept it as a gift." The master replied: "Brother Annabhāra, from this day forth thou shalt be free. Live with me as my friend and accept this present as a token of my respect."

Source The Gospel of Buddha, LXXI, §2 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to the Gospel of Buddha, the slave Annabhāra refuses to sell his master the joy of his good deed: bliss cannot be bought, it is given. Moved, his master sets him free and makes him his friend. Today, do a service or share a joy without accepting anything in return, and also receive simply what is offered to you freely.

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