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309 - Dana, the Paramita of Generosity: Buddhist Teachings on Giving (2 of 4)
Category: Religion & Spirituality
Duration: 00:32:18
Publish Date: 2025-07-31 00:10:00
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I discuss the oldest source of Buddhist teachings on Dana as a bodhisattva perfection – the Jataka tales, or stories about Shakyamuni Buddha’s remarkable actions during previous lifetimes. Such stories inspired people to follow the bodhisattva path in both Theravadin and Mahayana Buddhism, so I spend some discussing the Theravadin paramis, and particularly the parami of Dana.
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