# Difference between dama, saññama, and saṁyamassā

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**Created:** [July 31, 2024, 4:20pm UTC](https://classicaltheravada.org/t/difference-between-dama-sannama-and-sa-yamassa/1343 "2024-07-31T16:20:39Z")\
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What are the differences between these words: dama, saññama, and saṁyama

[https://suttacentral.net/iti22/en/sujato?lang=en&layout=sidebyside&reference=none&notes=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin](https://suttacentral.net/iti22/en/sujato?lang=en&layout=sidebyside&reference=none&notes=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin)

> Then I thought,  
> Tassa mayhaṁ, bhikkhave, etadahosi:  
> ‘It is the fruit and result of three kinds of deeds:  
> ‘tiṇṇaṁ kho me idaṁ kammānaṁ phalaṁ, tiṇṇaṁ kammānaṁ vipāko, yenāhaṁ etarahi evaṁmahiddhiko evaṁmahānubhāvoti, seyyathidaṁ  
> giving, self-control, and restraint.’”  
> dānassa, **damassa** , **saññamassā’** ”ti.

[https://suttacentral.net/dn17/en/sujato?lang=en&layout=sidebyside&reference=none&notes=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin](https://suttacentral.net/dn17/en/sujato?lang=en&layout=sidebyside&reference=none&notes=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin)

> Then King Mahāsudassana thought,  
> ‘Of what deed of mine is this the fruit and result, that I am now so mighty and powerful?’
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> Then King Mahāsudassana thought,  
> ‘It is the fruit and result of three kinds of deeds:
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> giving, self-control, and restraint.’
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> Atha kho, ānanda, rañño mahāsudassanassa etadahosi:  
> ‘kissa nu kho me idaṁ kammassa phalaṁ kissa kammassa vipāko, yenāhaṁ etarahi evaṁmahiddhiko evaṁmahānubhāvo’ti?  
> Atha kho, ānanda, rañño mahāsudassanassa etadahosi:  
> ‘tiṇṇaṁ kho me idaṁ kammānaṁ phalaṁ tiṇṇaṁ kammānaṁ vipāko, yenāhaṁ etarahi evaṁmahiddhiko evaṁmahānubhāvo, seyyathidaṁ—  
> dānassa **damassa**  **saṁyamassā** ’ti.

How do we practice dama, saññama, and saṁyama?

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**Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 4:09am UTC](https://classicaltheravada.org/t/difference-between-dama-sannama-and-sa-yamassa/1343/2 "2024-08-02T04:09:30Z")

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Search for the following phrase in other suttas

tīṇimāni, bhikkhave, puññakiriyavatthūni

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**Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 1:46am UTC](https://classicaltheravada.org/t/difference-between-dama-sannama-and-sa-yamassa/1343/3 "2024-08-03T01:46:16Z")

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Thank you!