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[[Chökyi Drakpa]] says: | [[Chökyi Drakpa]] says: | ||
"The first of these, generosity, is divided into material giving, giving the Dharma, and giving protection from fear. You should practise these three kinds of generosity according to your capacity. At the very least, you should offer [[Sur]] (burnt offerings) and [[water torma]]s, since this offering incorporates all three kinds of giving." | :"The first of these, generosity, is divided into material giving, giving the Dharma, and giving protection from fear. You should practise these three kinds of generosity according to your capacity. At the very least, you should offer [[Sur]] (burnt offerings) and [[water torma]]s, since this offering incorporates all three kinds of giving." | ||
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Revision as of 07:21, 23 June 2007
Generosity (Skt. dana; Tib. jinpa; sbyin pa), the first of the six paramitas, is defined as an attitude of giving.
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Chökyi Drakpa says:
- "The first of these, generosity, is divided into material giving, giving the Dharma, and giving protection from fear. You should practise these three kinds of generosity according to your capacity. At the very least, you should offer Sur (burnt offerings) and water tormas, since this offering incorporates all three kinds of giving."