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Three Gifts means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaThree Gifts:—A technical term in Buddhism corresponding to the Sanskrit dāna defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 105):
- The gift of the dharma (dharma-dāna),
- The gift of material things (āmiṣa-dāna),
- The gift of friendliness (maitrī-dāna).
The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., ‘three gifts’). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 4.233 < [Section XV - Charity]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Gifts practiced by Śākyamuni in his jātakas < [Part 14 - Generosity and the other virtues]
Vinaya Pitaka (4): Parivara (by I. B. Horner)
As To Graduation (9. Nonads) < [7. As To Graduation]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section LXIX < [Anusasanika Parva]
Lord Jhulelal: An Analytical Study (by Thakkar Harish Gopalji)
Part 28 - Literature Review: Zarathushtra by Kety K. Dady Burjor < [Chapter 2 - Literature Review]
Are we Religious? < [April – June, 2003]