 Referring to Anathapindika, the Buddha stated that for one who was dedicated to perfecting the virtue of generosity, nothing in the world is capable of stopping him from giving.Anathapindika's love of giving, combined with some misfortune, at one point reduced the "setthi" to poverty.But even in times of hardship, Anathapindika was described as continuing his patronage of Buddhism, although with much more modest gifts.