Four types of Donations

 

From the time of the Buddha brought down through the generations, the four basic requisites or offerings for a holy being who has gone forth from home-life to homelessness are the: Food, Shelter, Clothing and Medicine.  

 

These are offered to mainly the Bhikkhu Sangha through whom all spiritual seekers can benefit from.  Offering of the four requisites to the Bhikkhus are considered the highest meritorious deed and many who follow Buddha Dhamma practice these as a tradition.  We made it a point to keep to these guidelines in our donation page to avoid consumerism and project mentality and to develop qualities of compassion and generosity.