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What does ‘dedicating merit’ really do?

by Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, Nikki Mirghafori and Gyokei Yokoyama| February 25, 2019

What does ‘dedicating merit’ really do?
Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, photo via DGL nunnery. Nikki Mirghafori, photo courtesy Spirit Rock Meditation Center. Gyokei Yokoyama, photo courtesy the author.

Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, Nikki Mirghafori, and Gyokei Yokoyama answer the question: “We are encouraged to dedicate the merit of our practice to all beings. It’s a beautiful idea, but what effect, if any, does it really have? And can you offer something you’re not sure you even have?”

“The Good Place” Is a Show About Why We’re Good

by Gesshin Greenwood| September 28, 2018

“The Good Place” Is a Show About Why We’re Good

According to Zen priest Gesshin Greenwood, NBC’s The Good Place shows us people are good because of their bond to each other — even in the afterlife.

How to Practice Dedicating Merit

by Lama Palden Drolma| April 9, 2018

How to Practice Dedicating Merit

When we dedicate our meditation to others, says Lama Palden Drolma, we make our practice more open and beneficial.

The Power of Positive Karma

by Tulku Thondup Rinpoche| May 1, 2006

The Power of Positive Karma

Rebirth and karma are the Buddhist beliefs that Westerners find hardest to accept. Yet are they really so foreign to us?

Counsels from My Heart

by Kyabje Dudjom Rinpoche| January 1, 2002

Counsels from My Heart
Shrine with a picture of Dudjom Rinpoche. Photo by Jean-Pierre Dalbéra.

Two teachings by Kyabje Dudjom Rinpoche from his book Counsels From My Heart on medtation and on accumulating merit.

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