Transfer of merit (Sanskrit: pariṇāmanā, Pali: pattidāna or pattānumodanā) is a standard part of Buddhist spiritual discipline where the practitioner's...

widespread custom of transferring merit to one's deceased relatives, of which the origin is still a matter of scholarly debate. Merit has been that important...

The treasury of merit or treasury of the Church (thesaurus ecclesiae; Greek: θησαυρός, thesaurós, treasure; Greek: ἐκκλησία, ekklēsía‚ convening, congregation...

the transfer of merit even more widely, including the possibility of sharing merit with all petas. In the Yogācāra philosophical tradition, one of the...

up figure of merit in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A figure of merit (FOM) is a performance metric that characterizes the performance of a device,...

schools of Indian religions, particularly within Buddhism, allow transfer of karma merit and demerit from one person to another. This transfer is an exchange...

construct one mentally in the course of his meditation. Chilla (retreat) Guru–shishya tradition Lojong Mahayana Transfer of merit Vedic chant Monasticism Samyama...

to the notion of a calendrical opening of the gates of hell, King Yama, and so on. Public holidays in Cambodia Kathina Transfer of merit Smot (chanting)...

and final day, the villagers listen to sermons from Buddhist monks. Transfer of merit Rocket Festival Phi Ta Khon Festival - Thailand Tourism Archived 2008-07-04...

Sūtra introduced the idea of transfer of merit through the story of Mulian Saves His Mother and led to the establishment of the Ghost Festival. By this...

yahrtzeit candle. Chinese ancestor veneration National day of mourning Transfer of merit "Shraadh Pitra Santushti Sadhana". Siddhashram.org. Archived...

Sūtra introduced the idea of transfer of merit through the story of Mulian Saves His Mother and led to the establishment of the Ghost Festival. By this...

impact Molieben Bon Festival Qingming Festival Shamanism Suffrage Mass Transfer of merit Ullambana Zhong Yuan Festival worship, Cambridge University Press...

path" (or "path of sages"). Transference of merit is the idea that Buddhas and bodhisattvas can transfer their immense stores of merit (puṇya, a beneficial...

[need quotation to verify] The skillful means (Sanskrit: upāya) of the transfer of merit (Sanskrit: pariṇāmanā) is an evocation and prayer. Moreover, indeterminate...

opium. After the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, and the transfer of China's seat to the People's Republic of China at the United Nations...

in more transfer students. Transfer students can get financial assistance in the form of merit aid. One estimate was that over three-quarters of colleges...

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played Josh Merit in the 2017 romantic comedy film Non-Transferable. Smith starred as Potiphar in the Chaminade High School production of Joseph and the...

of bondage consists of absentmindedness, lack of enthusiasm towards acquiring merit and spiritual growth, and improper actions of mind, body and speech...

The economics concept of a merit good, originated by Richard Musgrave (1957, 1959), is a commodity which is judged that an individual or society should...

take action to improve the lives of people in need. The award is worth US$25,000 (as of 2018). Winners of the FIPRO Merit Award include: 2008 – Ibrahim Kargbo...

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The FIFA Order of Merit is the highest honour awarded by FIFA. The award is presented at the annual FIFA congress. It is normally awarded to people who...

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religious merit; some texts recommend ritually transferring the merit so accumulated for better rebirth to someone else Śīla pāramitā: perfection of morality;...

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construct one mentally in the course of his meditation. Chilla (retreat) Guru–shishya tradition Lojong Mahayana Transfer of merit Vedic chant Monasticism Samyama...

became known for his filial piety through a popular account of him transferring his merits to his mother. This led to a tradition in many Buddhist countries...