INTRODUCTION
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Dāna, charity is sharing out of the space of enriching. It is not done with the attitude of giving. It is done with the attitude of sharing and not expecting good results because of it or some easy route into heaven because of it. Charity is done out of love and gratitude. There are three kinds of dāna.
Understand, annadāna means giving to enrich with food, clothes and whatever is related to someone's physical needs
Next is vidyādāna. This means giving to enrich with education and also whatever someone needs for mental growth. For example, when somebody is depressed, if you enrich him with some consoling ideas, this is vidyādāna. If somebody does not know how to clean a room and you teach him, this is vidyādāna. If somebody does not know how to cut grass and you teach him, this is vidyādāna.
And the third kind is jñānadāna, giving to enrich with spiritual knowledge.