Parent:: [[Parami|Pāramī]]
Related:: [[Upadana|Upādāna]]
# Dāna (Giving, Donation)
## Dāna gives you Joy! 😊
![[MN81 Ghaṭikārasutta#^joy-of-dana]]
## The Proper way to Give
![[AN9.20 Velāmasutta#^proper-giving]]
## Fruits of Different Donations
> [!NOTE] Fruits of different Donations (Dakkhiṇā) — In Dakkhiṇāvibhaṅgasutta ([MN142](https://suttacentral.net/mn142/en/sujato))
> Now, Ānanda, gifts to the following persons may be expected to yield the following returns. To an **animal**, a hundred times. To an **unethical ordinary person**, a thousand. To an **ethical ordinary person**, a hundred thousand. To an **outsider free of sensual desire**, 10,000,000,000. But a gift to **someone ==practicing to realize the fruit of stream-entry==** may be expected to yield **==incalculable, immeasurable==** returns. How much more so a gift to a stream-enterer, someone practicing to realize the fruit of once-return, a once-returner, someone practicing to realize the fruit of non-return, a non-returner, someone practicing to realize the fruit of perfection, a perfected one, or an independent Buddha? How much more so a Realized One, a perfected one, a fully awakened Buddha?
>
> _Tatrānanda, **tiracchānagate** dānaṁ datvā sataguṇā dakkhiṇā pāṭikaṅkhitabbā, **puthujjanadussīle** dānaṁ datvā sahassaguṇā dakkhiṇā pāṭikaṅkhitabbā, **puthujjanasīlavante** dānaṁ datvā satasahassaguṇā dakkhiṇā pāṭikaṅkhitabbā, **bāhirake kāmesu vītarāge** dānaṁ datvā koṭisatasahassaguṇā dakkhiṇā pāṭikaṅkhitabbā, **==sotāpattiphalasacchikiriyāya paṭipanne==** dānaṁ datvā **==asaṅkheyyā appameyyā==** dakkhiṇā pāṭikaṅkhitabbā, ko pana vādo sotāpanne, ko pana vādo sakadāgāmiphalasacchikiriyāya paṭipanne, ko pana vādo sakadāgāmissa, ko pana vādo anāgāmiphalasacchikiriyāya paṭipanne, ko pana vādo anāgāmissa, ko pana vādo arahattaphalasacchikiriyāya paṭipanne, ko pana vādo arahante, ko pana vādo paccekasambuddhe, ko pana vādo tathāgate arahante sammāsambuddhe._
### Fruitfulness depends on Recipients (100 Folds)
![[AN9.20 Velāmasutta#^more-fruitful]]
### Incalculable merits, Even by Donating to a Corrupted Sangha
> [!NOTE] Incalculable merits, Even to a Corrupted Sangha — In Dakkhiṇāvibhaṅgasutta ([MN142](https://suttacentral.net/mn142/en/sujato))
> In times to come there will be members of the spiritual family **==merely by virtue of wearing ocher cloth around their necks==**; but they are **==unethical and of bad character==**.
> _Bhavissanti kho panānanda, anāgatamaddhānaṁ gotrabhuno kāsāvakaṇṭhā dussīlā pāpadhammā._
>
> People will give **gifts to those unethical people** in the name of the Saṅgha.
> _Tesu dussīlesu saṅghaṁ uddissa dānaṁ dassanti._
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> **Even then**, I say, **==a religious donation bestowed on the Saṅgha is incalculable and immeasurable==**.
> _Tadāpāhaṁ, ānanda, saṅghagataṁ dakkhiṇaṁ asaṅkheyyaṁ appameyyaṁ vadāmi._
>
> But I say that there is **==no way a personal offering can be more fruitful than one bestowed on a Saṅgha==**.
> _Na tvevāhaṁ, ānanda, kenaci pariyāyena saṅghagatāya dakkhiṇāya pāṭipuggalikaṁ dānaṁ mahapphalataraṁ vadāmi._
### Do it Early!
![[Dhp - 9. Pāpavagga#^rush-to-do-good]]
## Notes
![[(2022-12-31) Nice chat on 2022 New Years Eve - on Giving (Dana)#^b5017d]]
![[(2022-12-31) Nice chat on 2022 New Years Eve - on Giving (Dana)#^c3395c]]
### 15 Types of Dana
1. Dhamma dana
2. Dhana dana
3. Kanchana dana
4. Sampatti dana
5. Seva dana
6. Kaya dana
7. Gaha dana
8. Sayana va manca dana
9. Chivara dana
10. Aahara dana
11. Gilana bhessaja dana
12. Kutira dana
13. Bala va veerya dana
14. Bhumi dana
15. Sadhana dana
([Explanations](https://spiritualessence.in/2023/05/18/practice-session-retreat/))
## Videos
- [[(2023-06-10) All about Parami]]
- The Dedicated Rabbit | Sasa Jataka (Part 1) ([Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWMNAIMdb2o))
- Great story on the **principles** of Dana #formula/life
- For giving, one must 1) gift things acquired properly, 2) do the gifting ourselves, 3) rejoice in one's givings, and 4) must **choose whom to give to:** a) to **ariya puggala**, b) to ones working on bettering themselves (e.g. **ascetics**), c) to ones **in need**
## Sutta
- AN7.52 Dānamahapphalasutta ([link](https://suttacentral.net/an7.52/en/sujato))
- Buddha on giving with different mentalities — and why by giving the same amount of gift, the fruit can be very different.
- [[AN9.20 Velāmasutta]]
- Buddha explained to Anāthapiṇḍika on the merits of gifting to the ariya Sangha, and why experiencing anicca sanna for even one moment is the highest merit 😊🙏
- MN142 Dakkhiṇāvibhaṅgasutta ([link](https://suttacentral.net/mn142/en/sujato))
- Buddha on 14 types of individuals to gift, and 7 types of donations
- Buddha on how it's hard to repay one who helped you establish Dhamma
- [[MN81 Ghaṭikārasutta]]
- AN10.177 Jāṇussoṇisutta ([link](https://suttacentral.net/an10.177/en/sujato))
- On gifting for past relatives — only can be received if one is [[Peta]], but NEVER fruitless
- KP7 Tirokuṭṭasutta ([link](https://suttacentral.net/kp7/en/sujato))
- Verse on why we should give to the past relatives (ghosts)
- DN23 Pāyāsisutta ([link](https://suttacentral.net/dn23/en/sujato)) ^mnvenr
- Kassapa explained what's the wrong and right way of doing sacrifices using the #simile of putting broken seed on barren ground (slaughtered animals with unworthy recipient, v.s. not slaughtering animals and worthy recipient)
- Also a live illustration on the right way of giving: carefully, thoughtfully, with his own hands, not giving the dregs
- Accepting donations
- SN42.10 Maṇicūḷakasutta ([link](https://suttacentral.net/sn42.10/en/sujato))
- There is no way "Money" can be accepted by true ascetics in the Buddha sasana