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  • The practi...

    DSC05285.jpg The practice of giving is universally recognized as one of the most basic human virtues image by bubsoc
  • In the tea...

    DSC05286.jpg In the teaching of the Buddha, the practice of giving claims a place of special eminence image by bubsoc
  • Dana is a ...

    DSC05287.jpg Dana is a quality that testifies to the depth of one\'s humanity and one\'s capacity for self-transcendence. image by bubsoc
  • Giving can...

    DSC05288.jpg Giving can also be identified with the personal quality of generosity (caga) image by bubsoc
  • Viewed as ...

    DSC05290.jpg Viewed as the quality of generosity, giving has a particularly intimate connection to the entire movement of the Buddha\'s path. image by bubsoc
  • For the go...

    DSC05293.jpg For the goal of the path is the destruction of greed, hate and delusion image by bubsoc
  • And the cu...

    DSC05295.jpg And the cultivation of generosity directly debilitates greed and hate, while facilitating that pliancy of mind that allows for the eradication of delusion. image by bubsoc
  • Like all g...

    DSC05296.jpg Like all good deeds, an act of giving will bring us happiness in the future image by bubsoc
  • Giving yie...

    DSC05297.jpg Giving yields benefits in the present life and in lives to come whether or not we are aware of this fact image by bubsoc
  • But when t...

    DSC05298.jpg But when the volition is accompanied by understanding, we can greatly increase the merits earned by our gifts. image by bubsoc
  • The amount...

    DSC05300.jpg The amount of merit gained varies according to three factors: the quality of the donor\'s motive, the spiritual purity of the recipient, and the kind and size of the gift. image by bubsoc
  • In the pra...

    DSC05301.jpg In the practice of giving, this would mean keeping one\'s mind pure in the act of giving, selecting the worthiest recipients available, and choosing the most appropriate and generous gifts one can afford. image by bubsoc
  • The voliti...

    DSC05302.jpg The volition of the donor before, during and after the act of generosity is the most important of the three factors involved in the practice of giving image by bubsoc
  • Generosity...

    DSC05303.jpg Generosity associated with wisdom before, during and after the act is the highest type of giving. image by bubsoc
  • The most e...

    DSC05304.jpg The most excellent motive for giving is the intention that it strengthens ones efforts to attain Nibbana image by bubsoc
  • Liberation...

    DSC05307.jpg Liberation is achieved by eliminating all the mental defilements (kilesa), which are rooted in the delusion of a controlling and lasting \"I.\" image by bubsoc
  • Life in a ...

    DSC05308.jpg Life in a bowl.. image by bubsoc
  • More food ...

    DSC05309.jpg More food than one can take in a bowl image by bubsoc
  • Now, the d...

    DSC05310.jpg Now, the desserts... image by bubsoc
  • And ... water

    DSC05311.jpg And ... water image by bubsoc

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