Dhammadana, Dhammadāna, Dhamma-dana: 3 definitions
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Dhammadana means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Dhamma Dana: Pali English GlossaryM (Gift (dana) of the teaching on reality (dhamma)). dhammadana is the noblest among practices of gift, as it lies in offering the knowledge of the dhamma to sentient beings.
When a bhikkhu gives a teaching on reality, it is meant for enabling others to cultivate a right understanding of their own lives. It thus helps them to better manage them so as to get beneficial results, even the supreme fruit: the realisation of nibbana.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarydhammadāna : (nt.) the gift of the Norm.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryDhammadāna refers to: gift of;
Note: dhammadāna is a Pali compound consisting of the words dhamma and dāna.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
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The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Part 10a - The method of fulfilling the Perfection of Generosity (Dāna Pāramī) < [Chapter 7 - On Miscellany]
Miscellaneous Notes on Different Aspect of Dāna (generosity) < [Chapter 6 - On Pāramitā]
Guide to Tipitaka (by U Ko Lay)
Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 354 - The Story of the Questions Raised by Sakka < [Chapter 24 - Taṇhā Vagga (Craving)]
Impact of Vedic Culture on Society (by Kaushik Acharya)
1.E: Buddhist Expression of Charity < [Chapter 2]
Vinaya Pitaka (1): Bhikkhu-vibhanga (the analysis of Monks’ rules) (by I. B. Horner)
A Treatise on the Paramis (by Ācariya Dhammapāla)