{"product_id":"1637","title":"Dāna - The Practice of Giving","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the teaching of the Buddha, the practice of giving claims a place of special eminence, one which singles it out as being in a sense the foundation and seed of spiritual development. This Wheel publication was compiled by Bhikkhu Bodhi to explore this cardinal Buddhist virtue in greater depth by featuring essays in which four modern writers (Elbaum-Jootla, de Silva, Walshe and van Gorkom) and a classical commentator (Acariya Dhammapala) set forth their understanding of giving and its relation to the wider body of Dhamma practice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The most excellent motive for giving is the intention that it strengthens one's efforts to attain Nibbana If we aspire to ultimate peace and purity by practicing generosity, we will be developing the \u003cem\u003ed na param \u003c\/em\u003e, the perfection of giving, building up a store of merit that will bear its full fruit with our attainment of enlightenment. As we progress towards this goal, the volition involved in acts of giving will assist us by contributing towards the pliancy of mind, an essential asset in developing concentration and wisdom, the prime requisites of liberation.\" (p. 6, from \"The Practice of Giving\" by Susan Elbaum-Jootla)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"https:\/\/www.bps.lk\/olib\/wh\/wh367_Bodhi_Dana--The-Practice-of-Giving.pdf\"\u003e \u003chr\u003e   \u003cp id=\"freeDownloads\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable\u003c\/strong\u003e for downloading or streaming using the Vimeo player below.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e to view Vimeo chapter markers on small screens, you may have to turn your screen to landscape position.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"\u003e   \u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/541858257?title=0\u0026amp;byline=0\u0026amp;portrait=0\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border: 1px solid #666\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e  \u003cdiv style=\"margin-top: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; flex-direction: column; align-items: center\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDownload the audiobook as a single, continuous MP3.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ca class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/download.pariyatti.org\/free\/1637\/Dana_%20The%20Practice%20of%20Giving.mp3\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"margin-left: 8px\"\u003eDownload (78MB)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDownload the audiobook as individual chapters.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ca class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/download.pariyatti.org\/free\/1637\/Dana_audiobookChapters.zip\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"margin-left: 8px\"\u003eDownload (79MB)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e   \u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; margin-top: 1.3rem\"\u003e   \u003cp\u003e      \u003ca id=\"youtube-link\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/vnwMfaPayOM\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eView on YouTube\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003c\/div\u003e   \u003chr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe are grateful to the volunteers who offered their time and skills creating this product so that we can offer it freely. 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