Venerable Bhikkhu Dhaamadarsa,
Op 3-feb-2011, om 2:25 heeft Dhammadarsa het volgende geschreven:

> Yes, I understood the general use of the dative with verb with the
> meaning
> of giving and I have only seen this used for giving material things.
>
> As you know the verb in the sentence does not have the *direct*
> meaning of
> giving. If we understand the indirect meaning of "giving the dhamma",
> "dhamma" is not a *material* thing, but an abstract noun. So on two
> grounds
> it doesn't seem right to me.
>
> I hope anyone could clarify this more.
>
>
> ----------

N: Your question is the condition to ponder more on daana. Daana can
be the giving of material things (aamisa) or the giving of spiritual
things. In the latter case it can be appreciation of someone else's
kusala, anumodana daana or it can be pattidaana, transference of
merit. This is letting others know about one's kusala, so that they
can have kusala citta as well. The best of gifts is Dhamma daana,
helping to explain the Dhamma to others.
I think that it does not matter whether the gift is material or
spiritual, with regard to the receiver being in the dative case.
Where there is a giver there is a receiver.
with respect,
Nina.

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