Post by Neo on Oct 15, 2020 20:45:58 GMT -5
Hello Mahasiddhas,
If you are on other lists or have heard of ways for us to increase our merit please post it to this list. All posts and links showing where someone can DONATE money for meritorious activities are welcomed on this list.
Where are new stupas being built in this world? How about temples? Sponsoring retreats? Pujas? Saving the lives of animals? Printing scriptures? Or the many other ways the Buddha has taught us how we could skillfully increase our merit?
If you are in the know please share it with us - all is encouraged and welcomed. Here is a sample of why merit is so important even to the buddha Shakyamuni:
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Source:
www.nanputuo.com/npten/html/201203/1210060473499.html
If you are on other lists or have heard of ways for us to increase our merit please post it to this list. All posts and links showing where someone can DONATE money for meritorious activities are welcomed on this list.
Where are new stupas being built in this world? How about temples? Sponsoring retreats? Pujas? Saving the lives of animals? Printing scriptures? Or the many other ways the Buddha has taught us how we could skillfully increase our merit?
If you are in the know please share it with us - all is encouraged and welcomed. Here is a sample of why merit is so important even to the buddha Shakyamuni:
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On one occasion when a large number of disciples had gathered at the Jetavana Monastery to hear Shakyamuni teach, Anuruddha suddenly became aware of the ragged condition of his robe and wanted to mend it; but being blind, he could not thread the needle. He turned to the other monks nearby and said, "Would some monk who wishes to acquire merit and attain enlightenment thread this needle for me?"
A person approached and asked to be allowed to do the task, but Anuruddha recognized the voice of Shakyamuni and said in surprise, "Revered teacher, I could not allow you to do it. I was thinking of a person who wanted to acquire merit and seek happiness."
To this Shakyamuni said, "No one in this world seeks happiness more than I."
"I do not like to appear to talk back to you, but you are a buddha. What Dharma can you seek beyond what you have already attained?" asked Anuruddha.
Shakyamuni answered, "Anuruddha, I too am continually seeking the Dharma. There is no end to seeking the Dharma, even for a buddha." Then he threaded the needle for Anuruddha, whose blind eyes filled with the radiant image of the Buddha.
A person approached and asked to be allowed to do the task, but Anuruddha recognized the voice of Shakyamuni and said in surprise, "Revered teacher, I could not allow you to do it. I was thinking of a person who wanted to acquire merit and seek happiness."
To this Shakyamuni said, "No one in this world seeks happiness more than I."
"I do not like to appear to talk back to you, but you are a buddha. What Dharma can you seek beyond what you have already attained?" asked Anuruddha.
Shakyamuni answered, "Anuruddha, I too am continually seeking the Dharma. There is no end to seeking the Dharma, even for a buddha." Then he threaded the needle for Anuruddha, whose blind eyes filled with the radiant image of the Buddha.
www.nanputuo.com/npten/html/201203/1210060473499.html