43 (Day) Notes | Pattakamma Sutta (AN 4.61) | Sutta Study @ Buddhist Maha Vihara, Brickfields | Bhante Dr. G. Chandima (July 1, 2024)

 

1. Who is the beneficiary of the layperson's fourth pattakamma?

2. Why did the final pattakamma include offerings to monks and nuns? Does this imply that a layperson should not prioritize monks in the first place?

3. Should we look for better monks to offer the fourth pattakamma?

4. What are the qualities of a good monastic, according to the fourth pattakamma?

5. Why is the food offering referred to as "dakkhiṇā"? Why is not referred to as "dāna"?

6. What's the distinction between Hindu Dakkhiṇā and Buddhist Dakkhiṇā?