<p>I guess you might want to tag it as religion (or move it to religion section in SE) as this is a question more related to buddhism than chinese language.  From this <a href="http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%85%AD%E5%BA%A6" rel="nofollow">link</a>:</p>

<p>布施</p>

<p>指把自身所擁有或所知道的施予他人。除了財物的布施 (財布施) 外，還包括佛法的傳揚 (法布施) 和信心的給予 (無畏布施)。</p>

<p>I'll try giving a simple explanation:  </p>

<p>It means to give / donate all you have / all you knows (your knowledges) to others.  Other than giving out all your wealth, it includes spreading of buddhism and giving others confident.  </p>

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2015-04-09T13:34:17.580Z
He didn't know it was related to religion. He didn't know its meaning **at all**.
Enrico Brasil
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@ EnricoBrasil I figured, that's why I did not vote to anything, but a suggestion in the answer.
Alex
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Alex
<p>I have already looked this word up in mdbg, and have found nothing.</p>

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2015-04-08T14:35:24.590Z
布施 see iciba 

[佛教] alms giving ； donation
user6065
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2015-04-08T14:39:11.150Z
Or put the phrase on Google to find pages on the Gates Foundation, or the Sheng-Yen Lu Foundaiton or others  There it means grant giving.
Colin McLarty
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What is 佈施? I found it on a bilingual blog
# What is 佈施? I found it on a bilingual blog

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-04-08)

I have already looked this word up in mdbg, and have found nothing.

**Tags:** meaning
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: 布施 see iciba   [佛教] alms giving ； donation  
> **username_2**: Or put the phrase on Google to find pages on the Gates Foundation, or the Sheng-Yen Lu Foundaiton or others  There it means grant giving.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2015-04-08. Score: 1

I guess you might want to tag it as religion (or move it to religion section in SE) as this is a question more related to buddhism than chinese language. From this [link](http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%85%AD%E5%BA%A6):

布施

指把自身所擁有或所知道的施予他人。除了財物的布施 (財布施) 外，還包括佛法的傳揚 (法布施) 和信心的給予 (無畏布施)。

I'll try giving a simple explanation:

It means to give / donate all you have / all you knows (your knowledges) to others. Other than giving out all your wealth, it includes spreading of buddhism and giving others confident.

> **Comments:**
> **username_4**: He didn't know it was related to religion. He didn't know its meaning **at all**.  
> **username_3**: @ EnricoBrasil I figured, that's why I did not vote to anything, but a suggestion in the answer.  

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