Title: Dāna - Wikipedia
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Dāna
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Hinduism
Dāna in Hindu texts
Dāna in rituals
The effect of dāna
In historical record
Hindu treatises on dāna
Buddhism
Jainism
Sikhism
See also
References
Citations
Sources
Further reading
External links

Content: It can also take the form of philanthropic public projects that empower and help many. Dāna is an ancient practice in Indian traditions, tracing back to Vedic traditions. Contents
1 Hinduism
1.1 Dāna in Hindu texts
1.2 Dāna in rituals
1.3 The effect of dāna
1.4 In historical record
1.5 Hindu treatises on dāna
2 Buddhism
3 Jainism
4 Sikhism
5 See also
6 References
6.1 Citations
6.2 Sources
7 Further reading
8 External links
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Dāna (Sanskrit: दान) means giving, often in the context of donation and charity. In other contexts, such as rituals, it can simply refer to the act of giving something.