Public Talk (June 23, 2024) @Seck Kia Eenh Temple, Malacca: Dāna can purify our thoughts, but how we purify the quality of Dāna? by Bhante Dr. Gangodawila Chandima

 

MN 142: Dakkhiṇāvibhaṅga Sutta

Ānanda, there are these four ways of purifying a Dāna. What four? 

1. Dāna that’s purified by the giver, not the recipient. 

2. Dāna that’s purified by the recipient, not the giver. 

3. Dāna that’s purified by neither the giver nor the recipient. 

4. Dāna that’s purified by both the giver and the recipient.

(1) Dāna that’s purified by the giver, not the recipient. 

• Giver is ethical
• Recipient is unethical
• Money spent on Dāna is ethically obtained.
  
• Wholesome thoughts before, during, and after Dāna. 
  
• Trust in Kamma and the result.
  

(2) Dāna that’s purified by the recipient, not the giver. 

• Giver is unethical
• Recipient is ethical
• Money spent on Dāna is unethically obtained.
• Unwholesome thoughts before, during, and after Dāna. 
• No trust in Kamma and the result.

(3) Dāna that’s purified by neither the giver nor the recipient. 

• Giver is unethical
• Recipient is unethical
• Money spent on Dāna is unethically obtained.
• Unwholesome thoughts before, during, and after Dāna. 
• No trust in Kamma and the result.

(4) Dāna that’s purified by both the giver and the recipient.

• Giver is ethical
• Recipient is ethical
• Money spent on Dāna is ethically obtained.
  
• Wholesome thoughts before, during, and after Dāna. 
  
• Trust in Kamma and the result.