Reply To: Intention in killing vs giving

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Yash RS
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So it means that  the offering is made to the Qualities of the Sangha which the Bhikkus represent, not to that Bhikku as an individual, but to the quality.

If a female gives alms to a Bhikku who has lustful thoughts towards that female, if the female is giving to the Qualities that the Bhikku is representing, she would receive immense merits.

But if she gives the alms to the Bhikku as an individual, to only that person, then the merits would be not that great as his mind is corrupted, purity is not there.

Am I right?

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