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Originally Posted by sky123
In Buddhism the amount wouldn't be important, it's the Volition ( Cetana ) that's important. Advertising how many you bought soils your intent and could be seen as ' Ego '.
Something similar in Christianity
But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. ' (Matthew 6:1-4, ESV)
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I really like the fact that you're showing there's an interfaith here.
But the volition is not everything. If someone went to a shelter and gave away clothes, telling they brought a lot, sure it would be a little "less good" of an action. But there's still people who would benefit from those clothes ! And if the person giving away
is doing it out of ego, then it's a lesson to learn for them. So everybody would "gain" something in the process !