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DāNa : Buddhist Terms
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The virtue of alms-giving to the poor and needy; also, making gifts to a Bhikkhu or community of Bhikkhus. One of the three ‘acts of merit’, dāna, benevolence. sīla, moral conduct, bhāvanā, meditation. The first of the...
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DāNa : Hindu Terms
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gift, donation;...
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Dana Information
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Dāna (Sanskrit: दान dāna) is a Sanskrit and Pali term meaning "generosity" or "giving". In Buddhism, it also refers to the practice of cultivating generosity. Ultimately, the practice culminates in one of the Perfections (paramitas): the...


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