es in the Blessed Oneâs presence: "When a house is on fire, the vessel salvaged is the one that will be of use, not the one left there to burn. So when the world is on fire with aging & death, one should salvage (oneâs wealth) by giving: whatâs given is well salvaged. Whatâs given bears fruit as pleasure. What isnât given does not: thieves take it away, or kings; it gets burnt by fire or lost. Then in the end one leaves the body together with oneâs possessions. Knowing this, the intelligent man enjoys possessions & gives. Having enjoyed & given in line with his means, uncensured he goes to the heavenly state." See also: SN 3:19–20; AN 5:34; AN 7:6-7; Khp 8; Iti 26; Iti 75 - --> - - - -