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Annetusi tehakse alati ka siis, kui külastatakse templit, kloostrit või mõnd muud pühakohta. Kuna theravaada mungad üldreeglina raha ei puuduta, siis on kõigi pühakohtade juures alati võimalik osta munkadele annetamiseks sobivaid komplekte igapäevatarvetega (seebid, hambaharjad, taskulambid, mungarüüd jne) ning lilli (tüüpiliselt [[Lootos|lootose]] õienuppe).
Kõikides kloostrites, retriidikeskustes jmt on vabatahtlikult abiks [[ilmikjärgija|ilmikjärgijad]].
==Välislingid==
* Dana. The Practice of Giving. Selected essays edited by Bhikkhu Bodhi. [[https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/various/wheel367.html]]
The paradox in Buddhism is that the more a person gives – and the more one gives without seeking something in return – the wealthier (in the broadest sense of the word) one will become.{{citation needed|date=April 2013}} By giving one destroys those acquisitive impulses that ultimately lead to further suffering. Generosity is also expressed towards other sentient beings as both a cause for merit and to aid the receiver of the gift. In [[Mahayana]] Tradition it is accepted that although the [[Three Jewels|three jewels of refuge]] are the basis of the greatest merit, by seeing other sentient beings as having Buddhanature and making offerings towards the aspirational Buddha to be within them is of equal benefit. Generosity towards other sentient beings is greatly emphasised in Mahayana as one of the perfections ([[paramita]]) as shown in [[Je Tsongkhapa|Lama Tsong Khapa's]] 'The Abbreviated Points of the Graded Path' (Tibetan: ''lam-rim bsdus-don''):
{{Quote|<poem>
Total willingness to give is the wish-granting gem for fulfilling the hopes of wandering beings.
It is the sharpest weapon to sever the knot of stinginess.
It leads to [[bodhisattva]] conduct that enhances self-confidence and courage,
And is the basis for universal proclamation of your fame and repute.
Realizing this, the wise rely, in a healthy manner, on the outstanding path
Of (being ever-willing) to offer completely their bodies, possessions, and positive potentials.
The ever-vigilant lama has practiced like that.
If you too would seek liberation,
Please cultivate yourself in the same way.<ref>Tsongkhapa & Berzin (2001), verse 15.</ref>
</poem>}}
In [[Buddhism]], giving of alms is the beginning of one's journey to [[Nirvana (concept)|Nirvana]] (Pali: ''nibbana''). In practice, one can give anything with or without thought for [[Nibbana]]. This would lead to [[saddha|faith]] (Pali: ''saddha''), one [[Five Powers|key power]] (Pali: ''bala'') that one should generate within oneself for the [[Gautama Buddha|Buddha]], [[Dhamma]] and [[Sangha (Buddhism)|Sangha]].
The motives behind giving play an important role in developing spiritual qualities. The suttas record various motives for exercising generosity. For example, the Anguttara Nikaya (A.iv,236) enumerates the following eight motives:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/various/wheel367.html|title=Dana: The Practice of Giving|author=|date=|website=www.accesstoinsight.org|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090226044803/http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/various/wheel367.html|archivedate=2009-02-26|df=}}</ref>
# Asajja danam deti: one gives with annoyance, or as a way of offending the recipient, or with the idea of insulting him.
# Bhaya danam deti: fear also can motivate a person to make an offering.
# Adasi me ti danam deti: one gives in return for a favor done to oneself in the past.
# Dassati me ti danam deti: one also may give with the hope of getting a similar favor for oneself in the future.
# Sadhu danan ti danam deti: one gives because giving is considered good.
# Aham pacami, ime ne pacanti, na arahami pacanto apacantanam adatun ti danam deti: "I cook, they do not cook. It is not proper for me who cooks not to give to those who do not cook." Some give urged by such altruistic motives.
# Imam me danam dadato kalyano kittisaddo abbhuggacchati ti danam deti: some give alms to gain a good reputation.
# Cittalankara-cittaparikkarattham danam deti: still others give alms to adorn and beautify the mind.
According to the [[Pali canon]]:
{{Quote|Of all gifts [alms], the gift of [[Dhamma]] is the highest.|[[Dhammapada|Dhp.]] XXIV v. 354){{refn|In Pali, this line is: "''Sabba danam, Dhamma danam jinati''." This line can be found in the ''[[Dhammapada]]'', Chapter 24, verse 354. Thanissaro (1997)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/kn/dhp/dhp.24.than.html#dhp-354|title=Tanhavagga: Craving|author=|date=|website=www.accesstoinsight.org|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061014163125/http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/kn/dhp/dhp.24.than.html#dhp-354|archivedate=2006-10-14|df=}}</ref> translates this entire verse as:
{{Quote|<poem>
A gift of Dhamma conquers all gifts;
the taste of Dhamma, all tastes;
a delight in Dhamma, all delights;
the ending of craving, all suffering
& stress.
</poem>}}|group=note}}}}
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