Episode 11 No Room for Competition

Today's story addresses the concept of merit. In Buddhism, merit is the positive force or spiritual wealth accumulated through virtuous actions like generosity, ethical conduct, and meditation. These actions are considered meritorious because they lead to favorable outcomes. Merit, and it's virtues, was often misunderstood especially amongst Brahmins who were conditioned to pay their priests to provide it.

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