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[[檀那・檀越]] (Skt, [[Pali]]; Jpn [[danna]] or [[dan’otsu]] ) | [[檀那・檀越]] (Skt, [[Pali]]; Jpn [[danna]] or [[dan’otsu]] ) | ||
| − | An [[almsgiver]], or a [[person]] who offers [[alms]] to others including the [[Buddha]] and [[Buddhist Order]]. [[Dana]] means to donate and also [[gift]], and [[pati]] means [[master]], [[lord]], or [[owner]]. In {{Wiki|Japan}}, a lay believer who regularly makes [[offerings]] to a priest or a [[temple]] is called [[danna]], which derives from the [[Sanskrit]] [[word]] [[dana]], or [[almsgiving]], and his family is called [[danka]] ([[donating family]]). | + | An [[almsgiver]], or a [[person]] who offers [[alms]] to others including the [[Buddha]] and [[Buddhist Order]]. [[Dana]] means to donate and also [[gift]], and [[pati]] means [[master]], [[lord]], or [[owner]]. In {{Wiki|Japan}}, a lay believer who regularly makes [[offerings]] to a [[priest]] or a [[temple]] is called [[danna]], which derives from the [[Sanskrit]] [[word]] [[dana]], or [[almsgiving]], and his family is called [[danka]] ([[donating family]]). |
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Revision as of 18:30, 8 March 2015
dana-pati
檀那・檀越 (Skt, Pali; Jpn danna or dan’otsu )
An almsgiver, or a person who offers alms to others including the Buddha and Buddhist Order. Dana means to donate and also gift, and pati means master, lord, or owner. In Japan, a lay believer who regularly makes offerings to a priest or a temple is called danna, which derives from the Sanskrit word dana, or almsgiving, and his family is called danka (donating family).
