MERIT

Merit

Merit is a concept in Buddhism/Hinduism. It is that which accumulates as a result of good deeds, acts, or thoughts and which carries over to throughout the life or the subsequent incarnations. Such merit contributes to a person's growth towards spiritual liberation. Merit can be gained in a number of ways. In addition, according to the Mahayana Sutra of The Great Vows of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, one can "transfer" 1/7 merit of an act they have performed to a deceased loved one such as in the Shitro practice in order to diminish the deceased's suffering in their new existence. Pariṇāmanā may be rendered as 'transfer of merit' or 'dedication' and involves ...

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merit

Noun

  1. Something deserving positive recognition.
    His reward for his merit was a check for $50.
  2. Something worthy of a high rating.
  3. A claim to commendation or reward.
  4. The quality of deserving reward.
  5. Reward deserved; any mark or token of excellence or approbation.
    His teacher gave him ten merits.
  6. The quality or state of deserving either good or bad; desert.

Verb

  1. To earn or to deserve.
  2. To be worthy or deserving.
  3. To reward.


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