giving, gift, alms-giving, alms, generosity, charity, benevolence, liberality, donation .
act of generosity, liberality.
daana]: Giving, liberality; offering, alms. Specifically, giving of any of the four requisites to the monastic order. More generally, the inclination to give, without expecting any form of repayment from the recipient. Dana is the first theme in the Buddha's system of gradual training (see anupubbi-katha), the first of the ten paramis, one of the seven treasures (see dhana), and the first of the three grounds for meritorious action (see sila and bhavana). [ MORE
The practice of giving to accumulate merit.
the giving of alms from the layity to the monastics.
The practice of giving, one of the three acts of merit that includes moral conduct and meditation. Dana is also the act of making gifts to teachers and dedicated practitioners of the Dharma in support of their efforts.
An act of giving; charity; one of the Six Paramitas.
charity; giving; a political sacrifice
gift, usually a gift of food, hence, a meal
Charity or giving, including the bestowing of the truth on others. First of the paramitas.
Dana is a Sanskrit and Pali word 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 Perfection of Giving (dana-paramita).