Dana means to give; it is not limited to giving money. And why do we give?

Many people give to get something in return; it is not easy to give freely without expectation. Dana means to give without expecting anything in return.

Why can we give? It is because we’re not attached to whatever we give. The important thing is to develop the alobha mind, the non-greedy mind.

We need to practice this mind by giving repeatedly and slowly we’re not attached and lobha reduces.

Pure dana is done without expectation; just give. Building up the alobha mind is also meditation; and the mind is happy and free when alobha is present.