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Dāna
The practice of generosity
How your support helps
Sahaya is free for everyone, with no ads, no tracking, and no premium tiers. But running it does cost money:
- •Sutta translation & publication — Each sutta costs ~30 cents to translate and publish using AI, and we have thousands of suttas to go
- •AI Companion costs — Each conversation with the Dhamma Companion uses API calls that we pay for
- •Server & database hosting — Keeping the suttas and your saved content available 24/7
Any amount helps keep this resource freely available to everyone.
Why we don't offer badges or rewards
In the Buddhist tradition, dāna (generosity) is considered the first of the perfections—and it's practiced without expectation of recognition or reward.
The Buddha taught that the highest form of giving is one where the giver doesn't dwell on being a giver, where the gift isn't seen as "mine to give," and where no recognition is sought.
So we don't offer badges, special features, or public acknowledgment for supporters. Your generosity supports the Dhamma, and that's the whole of it.
Become a sustaining supporter with a monthly or annual contribution.
"If beings knew, as I know, the fruit of giving and sharing, they would not eat without having given."
— Itivuttaka 26