| It.060 | Pu~n~nakiriyavatthu Sutta | Bhikkhus, there are these three grounds for making merit. What three? The ground for making merit consisting in giving, the ground for making merit consisting in virtue, the ground for making merit consisting in mind-development. These are the three." One should train in deeds of merit That yield long-lasting happiness: Generosity, a balanced life, Developing a loving mind. By cultivating these three things, Deeds yielding happiness, The wise person is reborn in bliss In an untroubled happy world. | 45/386 | Itivuttaka | Khuddhaka | It.051 | merit-making |