Dāna helps to weaken and dispel greed, and it manifests as non-attachment. Its proximal cause, or what can help it arise more easily, is having something to offer, having something to be relinquished. Check in with yourself as you hear that last part in particular: “having something to offer or relinquish.” Just notice where the mind or heart goes.
Talks
March 13, 2021
| 26 min.
The Heart of Giving
Dawn Mauricio
Dawn Mauricio
Residential Retreat Teacher
Dawn Mauricio has been practicing and studying Insight Meditation since 2005, and has graduated from several Buddhist programs, including Spirit Rock's 4-year Teacher Training. She teaches with a playful, dynamic, and heartfelt approach in Canada and the US, to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, and folks of all backgrounds.