But they give a gift thinking, ‘This is an adornment and requisite for the mind.’
api ca kho cittālaṅkāracittaparikkhāraṁ dānaṁ deti.
laṅkāra – ‘ornament’ / ‘decoration’
parikkhāraṁ – “equipment,” “support,” or “requisite.”
When we give thinking ‘This is an adornment and requisite for the mind.’, doesn’t that mean we are expecting something in return? It seems like a self-centered thought. Are we supposed to give with the reason and expectation to have a better mind to comprehend the dhamma? It seems like the sutta supports this, as it is a ‘very fruitful gift’.