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'''Generosity''' (Skt. ''dāna''; Tib. ''jinpa''; ''sbyin pa''), the first of the [[six paramitas]], is defined as an attitude of giving.
'''Generosity''' (Skt. ''dāna''; Tib. ''jinpa''; [[Wyl.]] ''sbyin pa''), the first of the [[six paramitas]], is defined as an attitude of giving.


==Subdivisions==
==Subdivisions==
[[Chökyi Drakpa]] says:
[[Chökyi Drakpa]] says:



Revision as of 13:00, 18 August 2009

Generosity (Skt. dāna; Tib. jinpa; Wyl. sbyin pa), the first of the six paramitas, is defined as an attitude of giving.

Subdivisions

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."