Tag Archives: Merit

The fruit of rejoicing in others’ merit

Posted on January 15, 2012 by

Making merit by offering to the Sangha will gain countless fruit to the giver like the farmer who plants the crops in a rich soil. Those who wish for heavenly existence and nirvana should choose their merit field wisely. The … Continue reading →

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The picked-up robes offering ceremony (“Tod Pha-Pa”)

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

The picked-up robe offering ceremony is one of the big merits in Buddhism because it is Maha Sangha Dana – the donor offers to the monk without specifying.  The Lord Buddha taught that Maha Sangha Dana had more fruits than … Continue reading →

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