Dhamma teaching by 𝗩𝗲𝗻. 𝗥𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗮 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗼 on the topic of 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘀: 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗸𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗮 𝗦𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗮

We joyfully invite you to join us on Tuesday (27 March), for a Dhamma teaching by 𝗩𝗲𝗻. 𝗥𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗮 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗼 on the topic of 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘀: 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗸𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗮 𝗦𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗮. Merit (Sanskrit: puṇya; Pali puñña) is a concept considered fundamental to Buddhist ethics. It is a beneficial and protective force which accumulates as a result of good deeds, acts, or thoughts.

The origin and the significance of sharing merit is a subject of scholarly debate. Although this ancient custom still exists today in many Buddhists countries, very few Buddhists who follow this ancient custom have understood the meaning of transference of merits and the proper way to do that.

The only way to help the departed ones is to do some meritorious deeds in a religious way in memory of them. The meritorious deeds include such acts as giving alms to others, building schools, temples, orphanages, libraries, hospitals, and similar charitable deeds.

Ven. R. Wanaratana, is a Senior Lecturer in the field of Buddhist Philosophy and Buddhist Social Work at the University of Buddhist and Pali in Sri Lanka. An accomplished scholar in Buddhist studies and philosophy, Ven. Wanaratana is currently reading for his PhD Degree in Management at the University of Cyberjaya in Malaysia. Ven. R. Wananratana Thero is also the scholarship awardee of the Maha Karuna Sangha Education Fund.

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