MN 142 Dakkhiṇā Vibhaṅga Sutta: The Analysis of Religious Donations
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… there is no way a personal offering can be more fruitful than one bestowed on a Saṅgha
When his step-mother Mahāpajāpatī wishes to offer him a robe for his personal use, the Buddha encourages her to offer it to the entire Saṅgha instead. He goes on to explain that the best kind of offering to the Saṅgha is one given to the dual community of monks and nuns.