{"id":846,"date":"2026-07-03T12:28:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T04:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celestialplatform.org\/?p=846"},"modified":"2026-06-30T12:33:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T04:33:26","slug":"dana-generosity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celestialplatform.org\/zh\/dana-generosity\/","title":{"rendered":"Dana &#8211; Generosity"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"is-style-rounded wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/celestialplatform.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/434647703_806816561492636_5656667486106510829_n.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Monastics in Taiwan on alms rounds\" class=\"wp-image-219\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:524px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/celestialplatform.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/434647703_806816561492636_5656667486106510829_n.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/celestialplatform.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/434647703_806816561492636_5656667486106510829_n.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/celestialplatform.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/434647703_806816561492636_5656667486106510829_n.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/celestialplatform.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/434647703_806816561492636_5656667486106510829_n.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/celestialplatform.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/434647703_806816561492636_5656667486106510829_n.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-995f960e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-palette-color-4-color has-palette-color-6-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-38f43622298e4a17ccc4f30ef8d3fdfe is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">by the late Keisho Leary<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDonation\u201d has roots in the Sanskrit word DANA. If you make generous donations to our group, we are told, this act of merit on your part, if repeated over and over again and accompanied by wisdom, will lead you to the fully awakened state. You may make direct monetary contributions, purchase goods, and services or tickets to events produced by us, or you can donate your time and effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thus through the kind contributions of many people organizations thrive, land is purchased, buildings are constructed, books and magazines are issued, and a staff is supported. But one looks and wonders, where are all the promised Buddhas? It seems that Dana has come to flow in the wrong direction, that is if the Great Awakening is to result from following the Buddha\u2019s path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Buddha \u015a\u0101kyamuni&#8217;s Sangha has four groupings: monks<em>\u00a0(bhikshus)<\/em>; nuns\u00a0<em>(bhikshunis)<\/em>; laywomen; and laymen, all of whom are able to practice the Dharma and realize Nirvana. But only the monks and nuns are to receive alms. The lay followers, or UPASAKAS, are by definition bestowers of alms and not receivers. The upasaka lives in the world, supports himself, and supports the monks and nuns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Few true monks now exist in the world, and the Buddhist organizations are dominated by upasakas. If we, as upasakas, solicit donations or offer religious goods and services for sale, we are acting contrary to the Buddha\u2019s wishes, accumulating no merit, and not following a path conducive to enlightenment. The intention of \u015a\u0101kyamuni was that his lay followers (many of whom attained enlightenment) work diligently and honestly and that the wealth accumulated would become the means of benefitting all sentient beings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The great concept of Dana is interrelated with many other aspects of the Dharma. It will relieve suffering and bring happiness. It expresses love and selflessness. It is linked with all of the Paramitas, the Bodhisattva way of life, and the transference of merit. The four types of Dana are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1) Giving material things, such as food and clothing<br>2) Giving the Dharma<br>3) Giving kind and gentle words<br>4) Creating a life in harmony with the Dharma<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The traditional set of eight offerings for the altar are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1) Water for washing<br>2) Water for drinking<br>3) Food<br>4) Candles or light<br>5) Incense<br>6) Perfume<br>7) Flowers<br>8) Music<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Note that money is not among them. As well as \u201cdonation,\u201d \u201coffering,\u201d and \u201cgiving,\u201d the word \u201cDana\u201d has been variously translated as \u201cbestowing,\u201d \u201cpracticing generosity and liberality,\u201d \u201cmaking gifts,\u201d \u201crelinquishing,\u201d \u201cabandoning,\u201d and \u201cproviding for peoples\u2019 needs and benefits.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dana is of course the first of the Six Paramitas (<em>Perfections)<\/em>, but is also associated with the other five Paramitas as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1.) SILA (<\/strong><strong><em>ethics)<\/em><\/strong><strong>:<\/strong>&nbsp;The five upasaka precepts are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>giving life (not killing)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>taking only what is given (not stealing)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>offering the truth (not lying)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>giving up intoxicants<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>and giving up inappropriate sex<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2.) KSANTI:<\/strong>&nbsp;Of the many English words used to render Ksanti, possibly the best is&nbsp;<em>endurance<\/em>, but also used are: surrender (giving up), and forgiving. Again, we practice Ksanti when we refrain from forcing our opinions, and give people some space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3.) VIRYA<\/strong>&nbsp;(or right effort): Here the meaning is conveyed by the phrase<em>&nbsp;giving it everything you\u2019ve got<\/em>. We also have the scriptural explanation: abandoning greed, anger, and ignorance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4.) DHYANA (<\/strong><strong><em>meditative concentration)<\/em><\/strong><strong>:<\/strong>&nbsp;can be viewed as giving thought to the Dharma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>5.) PRAJNA (<\/strong><strong><em>wisdom)<\/em><\/strong><strong>:<\/strong>&nbsp;In the Prajnaparamita Sutra, Avalokitesvara teaches Sariputra that all things have Sunyata nature, and therefore there is no obtainment (nothing to get). And he ends by transmitting (giving) the Prajnaparamita mantra, leading to the far shore of enlightenment. Furthermore, Sakyamuni compares the Dharma to a raft which enables one to cross to the far shore, and once there, the raft, no longer needed, is given up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Giving is one of the essentials of the Bodhisattva path. The Boddhisattva abandons all self-seeking and offers his entire life for the benefit of others. Usually at the end of any practice session, he vows to turn over the merit accumulated so that all sentient beings together might become enlightened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chapter 22 of the Lotus Sutra,<em>&nbsp;The Final Commission<\/em>, describes Sakyamuni Buddha himself as the foremost of donors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>THE TATHAGATA IS THE GREAT LORD OF GIVING<br>TO ALL LIVING BEINGS. DO YOU ALSO FOLLOW<br>THE TATHAGATA\u2019S EXAMPLE, NOT BEING MEAN AND<br>STINGY. IF GOOD-SONS AND GOOD-DAUGHTERS IN<br>AGES TO COME BELIEVE IN THE TATHAGATA-WISDOM,<br>DO YOU PROCLAIM THIS LOTUS SUTRA TO THEM.<br>IF THERE BE LIVING BEINGS WHO DO NOT BELIEVE<br>IN IT, DO YOU SHOW, TEACH, BENEFIT, AND REJOICE<br>THEM WITH THE OTHER TACTFUL PROFOUND LAWS<br>OF THE TATHAGATA<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/celestialplatform.org\/wp-admin\/post-new.php?post_type=post\">Add Post<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by the late Keisho Leary \u201cDonation\u201d has roots in the Sanskrit word DANA. If you make generous donations to our group, we are told, this act of merit on your part, if repeated over and over again and accompanied by wisdom, will lead you to the fully awakened state. 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