Giving and recipients

[D1W1]

Hello all,

Is it true giving dana to a person, particularly monks, who do not observe morality is harmful/accumulate negative kamma for the donor?

[Bhikkhu Pesala]

There are four kinds of donation:

1. The donor is moral, but not the recipient (e.g. the donation by King Vessantara to Jūjaka).
2. The recipient is moral, but not the donor (e.g. the donation to Venerable Dīghasama thera by a fisherman on the bank of Kalyāṇī River).
3. Both the donor and recipient are immoral. (e.g. the donation of a hunter of Vuḍḍhamana forest for the welfare of his former relative, then a hungry ghost (peta), to a bhikkhu of defective morality).
4. Both donor and recipient are moral. (e.g. the incomparable donation (asadisa-dāna) of King Pasenadi Kosala).

All four are wholesome kamma with good results. Obviously the fourth is best, but even the donation to an immoral bhikkhu, with the mind directed to the noble attributes of the Sangha is of great effect. Instead of thinking about the precepts that the bhikkhu does not observe, think about the many that he does observe.

Should one Honour Shameless and Immoral Monks?

[SarathW]

What is Sanctification of the Gift?


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[D1W1]

Thank you Bhante & SarathW for the answers