In practicing charity, or any of the perfections, the Buddha warns against attachment to three things: the practitioner (in this case, the person who gives); the beneficiary (the recipient); and the practice (the giving of the gift).
---Red Pine, in his commentary on The Diamond Sutra---
The Six Perfections (Paramitas):
1.........(Dana) Giving, Charity
2.........(Shila) Moral Practice, Ethics, the Precepts
3.........(Kshanti) Forbearance, Patience
4.........(Virya) Diligence, Perseverance
5.........(Dhyana) Meditation
6.........(Prajna) Wisdom, Insight, Understanding
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