The Pali word for generosity or giving. One of the ten perfections along with virtue, renunciation, wisdom, effort, patience, truth, determination, friendliness, and equanimity.
Questions tagged [dana]
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Is it OK for a Buddhist teacher to charge their students an hourly rate for their time?
Charging money for teaching time seems like it goes against the spirit of the dharma. I’m asking because I was looking for a teacher and came across one that did charge money.
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Is Dana (donation) more about detachment from one's possessions & to break one's ego or is it more about helping others?
Whether it is booking a flight ticket, hotel room, buying an electronic gadget etc there are so many online stores which offer so many deals, that I spend a good deal of time finding the right deal, before spending. Furthermore, where I belong its…
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How should Buddhists receive generosity?
There is a lot of advice about dana and the importance of generosity and giving but is there any advice on how to receive generosity? From a western perspective it can be quite awkward to receive gifts or charity so I wondered if there is any…
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Question about Dana
The Buddha, apparently, said we should not do dana if the offering harms you or someone else.
I have heard this teaching and I would like to know if: Is it true? Where the Buddha said that, which sutta?
This teaching (if true) seems to contradict…
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Possible for "Hungry Ghosts" to gain path? Possible to help them out?
Is it possible for states/beings of that of hungry ghosts to gain path? Is it possible to help them?
Or is providing food, in the case they had done merits before, all what one could do for them in their state?
For context and understanding, see…
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Dana in Thailand or Sri Lanka
I'm sorry it may be a little off topic, does anyone here know anywhere in Thailand or Sri Lanka where Dana is being carried out? Preferably central area, more accessible.
Thanks!
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What is the effect of giving 'Dana' to the gift recipient's mind?
The Buddha said a gift given as an ornament for the mind will lead the giver to the company of Brahma's Retinue. Then, having exhausted that sovereignty, he is a non-returner. So the benefit to the giver when done right is incomparably great, but…
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What increases the Anisanasa of Dāna (the rewards of giving)?
I have an unclear thing about Anisansa (Rewards). Is it more powerful giving something to more religious person (Buddhist monks) than giving it normal person?
Could you please tell me a Sutra which talks about this.
Thank you.
Theruwan…
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Do the Pali suttas refer to unwholesome gift benefactors?
I was browsing a new set of Sutta translations by a renowned translator, and happened to read the publisher wrote a special acknowledgement towards a certain charitable foundation that was established by a major corporation for the benefit of…
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Annoyed when talking about generosity, stingy -- would one ever be able to grow in Dhamma?
Not having a quality, not seeing a quality in oneself, people get annoyed, even angry -- and use 1001 excuses to escape the first training.
Now, one who is stingy and not even willing to master it, can such a person expect to be able to grow in…
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What are ways "common" and not so known to practice the first kind of proper giving?
One may know, recognize or have ideas about the "fist proper kind/season of giving" which leads to a better and is trained by those devoted to the Gems, and probably like to share such.
How can "giving to one arriving (new)" be very practical and…
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How do you practice outwardly giving?
Since most of you have neither much chances to practicing generosity toward the Sangha and aside probably not easy finding individual people worthy of gifts, how do you, living in outer lands, try to practice such to have a basement for further…
