Meritorious Action; 1 Definition(s)
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In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
s. puñña, puñña-kiriya-vatthu.
Source: Pali Kanon: Manual of Buddhist Terms and DoctrinesTheravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
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| Mental Action | mano-kamma; s. karma. | |
| Verbal Action | vacī-kamma; s. karma. | |
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Part 5 - Establishing beings in the puṇyakriyāvastus < [Chapter L - Arriving at the other Shore]
III. Puṇyakriyāvastu consisting of meditation < [Part 5 - Establishing beings in the puṇyakriyāvastus]
V. Meritorious actions consisting of material gifts and of teaching < [Part 5 - Establishing beings in the puṇyakriyāvastus]
Guide to Tipitaka (by U Ko Lay)
(b) On The Right Way To Give Alms < [Chapter III - What Is Suttanta Pitaka?]
The Vimalakīrti Sutra (by John R. McRae)
Chapter IX - The Dharma Gate of Nonduality < [Fascicle Two]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 9 - The attainment of good goal by the outcaste woman < [Section 4 - Koṭirudra-Saṃhitā]