10 Things

Buddha said that there are these 10 things that are wished for, desired, agreeable, and rarely gained in the world. Wealth, beauty, health, virtuous behavior, celibacy, friends, learning, wisdom, good qualities and the heavens. He also said that there 10 nutriments for these 10 things that are wished for, desired, agreeable and rarely gained in the world. Diligence and initiative, adorning and beautifying oneself,doing what is beneficial, good friendship, restraint of the sense faculties, recitation, willingness to listen and asking questions, applying oneself and reflection, right practice...from Anguttara Nikaya, Sutta 73.