False (mundane) merits vs True (supramundane) merits 284
- Spiritualitate
- 18-01-2021 07:30
It is said that when the great Master Bodhidharma came to China, Emperor Wu called him and asked him: “I’ve built many temples and I’ve offered many lands to the path of the Buddha; now please tell me what merits have I gained? Bodhidharma’s answer came shocking but true: “None, not one merit.” In Buddhism we speak about two kinds of merits: mundane and supramundane. The mundane good is the effect of every good deed fulfi