Theories of the Gift in South Asia: Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain Reflections on DanaThis book explores the ethical and social implications of unilateral gifts of esteem, offering a perceptive guide to the uniquely South Asian contributors to theoretical work on the gift. |
Contents
SOURCES | 1 |
THE DONOR | 33 |
THE RECIPIENT | 57 |
THE RITUAL | 83 |
THE GIFT | 111 |
CONCLUSION | 141 |
NOTES | 149 |
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action Aiyangar alms argues articulated Asad authors Ballalasena behavior bhakti bodhisattva brahmans Buddha ceremonies chapter commentary compendia Compendium considered context culture daksina dana theory describe dharma Dharmas'astra Digambara discourse discussion dispositions dona donor ethics of esteem etiquette face-to-face formal fraddha fruit generosity gift encounter gift giving gift of fearlessness gift theory give dana given giver Gombrich Hemacandra Hemadri hierarchy Hindu human ideal ideology important Inden intention Jain Jain and Buddhist Jain texts Jainism king laity Laksmldhara lay conduct literature mahadana material gift Mauss means medieval merit modern monastic monks moral moral agency nibandhas normative offer one's Pali person pleasure practice pure purify qualities reciprocity regard relationship religion religious ritual sangha Sanskrit sense Sheldon Pollock social South Asian Sri Lanka status story suggest Svetambara textual theorists Theravada Theravadins three traditions tion treatises values Velama verse virtue vows worship worthy recipient