Transfer of merit

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Ivan A
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Transfer of merit (Sanskrit: pariṇāmanā) is a standard part of Buddhist spiritual discipline where the practitioner's merit, resulting from good deeds, is transferred to deceased relatives, to deities, or to all sentient beings. Does this practice take place in Zen Buddhism? In particular in Soto?
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Ivan A wrote: Tue Nov 30, 2021 6:25 pm Transfer of merit (Sanskrit: pariṇāmanā) is a standard part of Buddhist spiritual discipline where the practitioner's merit, resulting from good deeds, is transferred to deceased relatives, to deities, or to all sentient beings. Does this practice take place in Zen Buddhism? In particular in Soto?
As far as I know this is not a practice in any tradition.
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Hazel wrote: Tue Nov 30, 2021 7:01 pm
Ivan A wrote: Tue Nov 30, 2021 6:25 pm Transfer of merit (Sanskrit: pariṇāmanā) is a standard part of Buddhist spiritual discipline where the practitioner's merit, resulting from good deeds, is transferred to deceased relatives, to deities, or to all sentient beings. Does this practice take place in Zen Buddhism? In particular in Soto?
As far as I know this is not a practice in any tradition.
Of course it does: 'transfer of merit' = dedication.
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Charlie123 wrote: Tue Nov 30, 2021 7:16 pm
Hazel wrote: Tue Nov 30, 2021 7:01 pm
Ivan A wrote: Tue Nov 30, 2021 6:25 pm Transfer of merit (Sanskrit: pariṇāmanā) is a standard part of Buddhist spiritual discipline where the practitioner's merit, resulting from good deeds, is transferred to deceased relatives, to deities, or to all sentient beings. Does this practice take place in Zen Buddhism? In particular in Soto?
As far as I know this is not a practice in any tradition.
Of course it does: 'transfer of merit' = dedication.
Thank you, I misunderstood.
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Hazel wrote: Tue Nov 30, 2021 7:01 pm
Ivan A wrote: Tue Nov 30, 2021 6:25 pm Transfer of merit (Sanskrit: pariṇāmanā) is a standard part of Buddhist spiritual discipline where the practitioner's merit, resulting from good deeds, is transferred to deceased relatives, to deities, or to all sentient beings. Does this practice take place in Zen Buddhism? In particular in Soto?
As far as I know this is not a practice in any tradition.
Oh, it's widely practiced in almost all traditions. Read about it!
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Ivan A wrote: Tue Nov 30, 2021 6:25 pm Transfer of merit (Sanskrit: pariṇāmanā) is a standard part of Buddhist spiritual discipline where the practitioner's merit, resulting from good deeds, is transferred to deceased relatives, to deities, or to all sentient beings. Does this practice take place in Zen Buddhism? In particular in Soto?
You can read about it on the official Sotoshu (Soto Zen) website dedicate merit (ekō 囘向)
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HePo wrote: Tue Nov 30, 2021 9:39 pm
Ivan A wrote: Tue Nov 30, 2021 6:25 pm Transfer of merit (Sanskrit: pariṇāmanā) is a standard part of Buddhist spiritual discipline where the practitioner's merit, resulting from good deeds, is transferred to deceased relatives, to deities, or to all sentient beings. Does this practice take place in Zen Buddhism? In particular in Soto?
You can read about it on the official Sotoshu (Soto Zen) website dedicate merit (ekō 囘向)
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