True generosity

Dana is a wholesome act, an act of generosity. But when we give are our motives always pure? Do we sometimes give with selfish motives? In order to know whether or not our giving is pure generosity, we should know more about the moments of consciousness which motivate our giving. We are used to paying attention only to the outward appearance of things. We think of people: of the giver and of the receiver, and of the gift itself, but should we not know more about the moments of consciousness which motivate the giving? This is the only way to know what true generosity is. We should learn more about the different moments of consciousness which arise. If we stay ignorant about them we cannot develop wholesomeness.