What is the idea of "the transfer of karmic merit" in Buddhism? We'll look into that and whether it can be found in the early material. We will also see ways we can make use of it in our practice.

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✅ Other relevant literature:
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Heinz Bechert, “Buddha-Field and Transfer of Merit in a Theravāda Source.” Indo-Iranian Journal 35, no. 2/3 (1992): 95–108. [ Ссылка ]

Gregory Schopen, “Two Problems in the History of Indian Buddhism: The Layman/Monk Distinction and the Doctrines of the Transference of Merit” in Bones, Stones and Buddhist Monks, Ch. 2.

Bhikkhu Anālayo, “Saccaka’s Challenge –A Study of the Saṃyukta-āgama Parallel to the Cūḷasaccaka-sutta in Relation to the Notion of Merit Transfer” in the Chung-Hwa Buddhist Journal (2010). [ Ссылка ]

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00:00 Intro: what is merit transference?
01:41 Ill fit with some early Buddhist dharma
03:26 Sacrifice and merit transfer in early Buddhism
07:47 Making sense of merit transference in early Buddhism

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