13. PĀRAMĪ ~ Most Venerable Watagoda Maggavihari Thero.

Parami 13 – Aspects to be Considered of Stronger Dana.
ශාස්ත්‍රපති පූජණීය වටගොඩ මග්ගවිහාරී ස්වාමීන්වහන්සේ.
From: IIT International Institute of Theravada Global.

Enhanced benefits, both at a mundane and supra-mundane level,
if it is associated with the following factors:
• Donor is of good moral conduct
• Giving is associated with joy, mindfulness and wholesome thoughts (cetana) prior to,
during and following the act of giving
• Giving with an understanding of the law of cause and effect (kamma)
• What is given is of good quality
• What is given is acquired rightly and justly
• Given at an appropriate time
• What is given will not cause any harm to the donor or the recipient
• Recipient is a virtuous person
• Giving for renunciation with the intention of letting go
• Giving without expecting anything in return
• An understanding of the impermanence of the donor, recipient and what is given, and
• Giving with the intention of enhancing the process of liberation from suffering (Nibbana)
Essential conditions for one’s spiritual welfare:
1. Accomplishment of faith (saddha sampada)
2. Accomplishment of moral conduct (sila sampada)
3. Accomplishment of generosity (caga sampada)
4. Accomplishment of wisdom (panna sampada)
In the accomplishment of generosity, “The householder dwells at home,
with heart free from the stain of avarice, devoted to charity, open handed, delighted
The three factors of the donor are:
1. Donor should be glad before giving
2. Donor’s mind should be glad and clear while giving
3. Donor should feel gratified after giving
The three factors of the recipient are:
1. Recipient should be free of passion or practising to subdue passion
2. Recipient should be free of aversion or practising to subdue aversion
3. Recipient should be free of delusion or practising to subdue delusion
There are three main factors involved in giving which will affect the
quality of a particular act of giving as well as the strength of the benefits
and the merits that the donor is likely to receive:
1. Factors associated with the donor
2. Factors associated with the recipient
3. Factors associated with what is given

Ten virtues are as follows: (Sacrifices Related to Bodhisaththa)
1. The virtue of giving - Vessantara / Sivi / Sasas Jataka
2. The virtue of morality - Sila Vimansa Jataka
3. The virtue of goodness - Makadeva Jataka
4. The virtue of wisdom - Ummagga Jataka
5. The virtue of effort - Vannupatha Jataka
6. The virtue of forbearance - Kshanthivadi Jataka
7. The virtue of truth - Vattaka Jataka
8. The virtue of determination - Themiya Jataka
9. The virtue of loving-kindness - Mahakapi / Maga Manavaka
10. The virtue of detachment (Lomahansa Jataka

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