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Everything on this website is given freely, so your support really matters.

I make these resources available to everyone, no matter your state or status in the world, with no expectation of payment and in the spirit of traditional Buddhist teachings. My heartfelt hope is that something here will be of use to you.

However, running the website has costs attached. Any donation you make in return for the benefits you receive is gratefully accepted. Your payment will make these resources available to those with lower means.

Even the price of a cup of coffee, or a car park ticket, is welcomed, open-heartedly.
Susanna x

GENEROSITY

Generosity, or Dana (in Pali, the language of the Buddha), is the act of giving. Dana is at the centre of the endeavour to free ourselves from difficulty and suffering. When we feel able to share what we have, to be generous, there is an easing of the fear that arises with a belief in scarcity, deficiency or shortage. This generosity speaks equally to a generosity of spirit in friendship, kindness, compassion and all aspects of support, which we give to the community in which we live. In modern psychology the act of helping others has been identified as a major contributor to a sense of wellbeing , self-validation and happiness.