The Zen Studies Podcast
The Zen Studies Podcast
Domyo Burk
309 - Dana, the Paramita of Generosity: Buddhist Teachings on Giving (2 of 4)
32 minutes Posted Jul 31, 2025 at 12:10 am.
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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.