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→Dana Associated Terminology: Added some content on Dakshina
'''Dana''' : Involves giving of mainly material items with proper respect, following rituals without an expectation of any return.
'''Dana''' : Involves giving of mainly material items with proper respect, following rituals without an expectation of any return.
'''Dakshina''' : Often confused with Dana, Dakshina is a type of honorarium for services. The amount given is not an agreed amount and is usually a random amount paid by the donor as covering fees for the dana. It does not qualify as a dana. Any donation is accompanied by dakshina.
'''Dakshina''' : Often confused with Dana, Dakshina is a type of honorarium for services. Dakshina helps pay for the effort expended in performing the daan ceremony, and any incidental expenses. The amount given is not an agreed amount and is usually a random amount paid by the donor as covering fees for the dana. It does not qualify as a dana. Any donation is accompanied by dakshina.
'''Bhiksha''' : It is the provision of food and other basic necessities mainly to ascetics and brahmacharis living in ashrams.
'''Bhiksha''' : It is the provision of food and other basic necessities mainly to ascetics and brahmacharis living in ashrams.