“When we give to others, we give without expectation or reward. We give without attachment to the gift or the recipient.”
—Shakyamuni Buddha
Chodo Robert Campbell delivers a dharma talk on Dāna, the Pali word for generosity, or as Chodo refers to it, “the practice of giving and the release of self-clinging”. He discusses the generosity of strangers and frontline workers during the pandemic, the different manifestations of it in other cultures, and one prison inmate’s generosity towards his garden.
When you offer Dāna, you practice the first Buddhist paramita: giving what is meaningful to you without any expectation of return. Show your support by considering an end-of-year tax-deductible gift at zencare.org/donate.
ZenTalk Notes:
Book mentioned: The Petunias Are Doing Amazing: A Prison Journal and Plant Care Guide by Shane Pema Tenzin Marcantel
Sensei Chodo Robert Campbell is a co-founder of the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care and is part of the core faculty for the Buddhist Track in the Master in Pastoral Care and Counseling at Zen Center’s education partner, New York Theological Seminary.
Music: Heart Sutra by Kanho Yakushiji – Buddhist priest and musician of the Rinzai sect and Imaji temple in Imabari, Japan. In 2003, he formed “KISSAQUO”, a songwriting duo based in Kyoto.
New York Zen Center Publications:
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Thank you for this lovely podcast! I am looking forward to reading and sharing The Petunias Are Doing Amazing, which I just learned of from you and I ordered.