Jignasa Journal Of History Of Ideas And Culture Part 02

Author(s): Vibha Upadhyaya and Others
Publisher: University of Rajasthan

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has a ritualistic aspect. There, the gift has to be in accordance with some sacred prescription (vidhipūrvaka). The Buddhist dāna has no such limitation. It has purely a psycho-ethical basis. Dāna depends on elevated moral feelings, like compassion, selflessness etc. Dāna Pāramita has a direct effect on the limiting force of egoism. The idea of dana is, as said, an ancient idea founded in Brahmanical tradition too. However, in the Budddhist conception, the idea of dāna becomes dematerialized. It requires not merely giving up ones material possessions, but giving up whatever is one's own, ultimately one's self.
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