Merit

The Buddha's Strategies for Happiness

Thanissaro Bhikkhu

Published • Revised 

This study guide is an introduction to the Buddha’s teachings on merit. The practice of merit (puñña) is often discounted by western Buddhists, yet the Buddha warns that higher levels cannot be practiced safely without merit as the foundation. This book is a companion to Discernment.

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