Secret of karma - Giving to right person or organisation

Secret of Karma - Giving to right person or organisation

The Dakkhinavibhanga Sutta enumerates a list of persons to whom alms can be offered and the merit accruing therefrom in ascending order.

A thing given to an animal brings a reward a hundredfold.

A gift given to an ordinary person of poor moral habit yields a reward a thousandfold;

A gift given to a virtuous person yields a reward a hundred thousandfold.

When a gift is given to a person outside the dispensation of Buddhism who is without attachment to sense pleasures, the yield is a hundred thousandfold of crores.

When a gift is given to one on the path to stream-entry the yield is incalculable and immeasurable. So what can be said of a gift given to a stream-enterer, a once-returner, a non-returner, an arahant, a Paccekabuddha, and a Fully Enlightened Buddha?

There are many records such as those who made donations to arahant, Paccekabuddha, Fully Enlighted Buddha and achieve their wishes to be reborn as rulers, royal family, kings.

Such is the merit of the chance to give such donations. There still exist places such as Myanmar,  Laos, some parts of thailand that have monks that does forest/caves meditation. These monk work very hard and often in very poor conditions to become arahants therefore if possible we could support such programs.

Therefore finding people/organisations worthy to recieve gifts or donations are important. This is especially true for those with limited resources. Of course one should always practice to give as much as possible especially if one is able to do so.