A disciple of the noble ones endowed with four qualities is called 'wealthy, of great wealth, of great possessions, of great fame.'

Dutiya mahaddhana sutta - Great Wealth (Second)

“Bhikkhus, a disciple of the noble ones endowed with four qualities is called ‘wealthy, of great wealth, of great possessions, of great fame.’

Which four? Here, bhikkhus, a disciple of the noble ones is endowed with experiential confidence in the Buddha — Indeed, the Blessed One is the Worthy One, perfectly Awakened One, accomplished in wisdom and conduct, who has reached the destination, knower of the world, unsurpassed guide of trainable persons, teacher of gods and humans, Buddha, Fortunate One; endowed with experiential confidence in the teachings of the Buddha — Indeed, the Dhamma is well proclaimed by the Blessed One, directly visible, immediate, inviting verification, leading onward, to be personally experienced by the wise; endowed with experiential confidence in the Sangha — Indeed, the Sangha of the Blessed One‘s disciples is practicing the good way, practicing the upright way, practicing the knowledgeable way, practicing the proper way; these are the four pairs of persons, the eight types of individuals - this Sangha of the Blessed One’s disciples is worthy of gifts, worthy of hospitality, worthy of offerings, worthy of reverential salutation, the unsurpassed field of merit for the world; endowed with the virtues dear to the noble ones, complete, pure, free of blemish, spotless, liberating, praised by the wise, beyond reproach, conducive to |collectedness::concentration|.

Indeed, bhikkhus, a disciple of the noble ones endowed with these four qualities is called ‘wealthy, of great wealth, of great possessions, of great fame.’”

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