can I donate more to get that bloody tune deleted??? ; )

@ Iain_D >>> as u want lol

Merit (Sanskrit puṇya, Pāli puñña) is a concept in Buddhism, and particularly in Theravada Buddhism. Merit can be gained in a number of ways. It is merit that accumulates as a result of good deeds, acts or thoughts and that carries over to later in life or to a person's next birth. Such merit contributes to a person's growth towards liberation. So, what about the kids? Any help for them? Or just making merit for your next life?

@ blackmamba - why do you think the money is being raised??? To help the kids!!! 'Making merit' is a worldwide concept - though is only really defined with Buddhism - who hasn't put money in a charity box, or undertaken a sponsored event for charity, or bought a Big Issue - to help someone who needs a little support and to make yourself feel better at same time!!

: )

come on people its the last day vote vote vote its for a good deed its to help many kids LETS HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111

Making merit is not worldwide concept. It is especially Theravada Buddhist idea of helping YOURSELF or YOUR RELATIVES. It has nothing to do with thinkin' about others and helping them out of heartfelt compassion. Ofcourse people worldwide hopefully help others and hell, even feel good for themselves of making a world better place. But "making merit", that is just helping yourself. : )

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**Sorry...no english version** but i wish u could read thai!!

http://www.dhammathai.org/store/sasana2/page1.php

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aomlovely: but that text only say what making merit is. making good things to make yourself happy. and nothing really about actually helping others but more related right into the religious aspect. alms, praying etc.

Making merit means doing good things as mentioned in religious doctrine. Thais? ways of life, since their birth until their death is so familiar with making merit. They strongly believe they ought to regularly make and gain merit which would bring them happiness, peaceful life and other good things. Gaining merit will strengthen them to overcome any obstacles or misfortune they are suffering. They intend to gain more merit because they also believe their accumulated merit would help them to be in heaven or a peaceful place after their death. Even more merit they gained would help them to reach nirvana (divine peace beyond this world).

Thais? belief is based on the Buddhist doctrine. The concept is as stated in a Thai proverb ?if you do good you will receive good; if you do evil you will receive evil ?. It means the result of Karma which represents the evaluation of all life events, that is, you will receive the outcome of what you have already initiated.

A common rule in making merit is to prepare one?s mind and thoughts.The mind has to be purified and ready. Gaining merit, however, must not bring any trouble or worry to oneself or others.

There are three ways of making and gaining merit. They are

1) to give alms

2) to maintain religious commandment, and

3) to pray

complicated. i like to help because i like others. no relgion that helps me. also thing like direct conceguenses. no "karm". if you put rice to ground, you will get rice. not apple. karma say if you put to ground rice, you might as well get apple. because they are related but not directly and direct relationship is not needed. like if i drive drunk and get accident, it is not because i drink but because i did not give enough alm for example and make enough merit.

but you have collected a lot of money, merit or not! mmm, delicious rice, hope you get enough to buy the kids also some pork! and soy sauce and chili sauce! white rice is not tasty alone!

Thai-English: NECTEC's Lexitron-2 Dictionary [with local updates]

·ÓºØ­·Ó·Ò¹ [V] make merit, See also: do good; perform good deeds, Syn. »Ãáú¡ÃÃôÕ, ·Ó´Õ, ·ÓºØ­·Ó¡ØÈÅ, ·ÓºØ­Êع·Ò¹, Ant. ·ÓºÒ»·Ó¡ÃÃÃ, Example: ¼Ùéã´ÃÕ·Ø¡¢ì¤Ç÷Óã¨ãËéʺÒ ·ÓºØ­·Ó·Ò¹ ÃÕàõµÒÃÑ¡ÉÒÈÕÅ

·ÓºØ­ [V] make merit, See also: do merit; perform meritorious deeds; do good, Syn. »Ãáú¡ÃÃôÕ, ·Ó´Õ, ·ÓºØ­·Ó¡ØÈÅ, ·ÓºØ­·Ó·Ò¹, ·ÓºØ­Êع·Ò¹, Ant. ·ÓºÒ», Example: ¤Ø³ÂÒÂ价Ӻح·ÕèÇÑ´·Ø¡Çѹ¾ÃÃ, Thai definition: »Ãáú¡ÃÃÃ´Õ ÃÕ¡ÒÃàÅÕ駾Ãà µÑ¡ºÒµÃ ¶ÇÒ¨µØ»Ñ¨¨ÑÂá¡è¾ÃÃʧ¦ì à»ç¹µé¹

Thai-English: NECTEC's Lexitron-2 Dictionary [with local updates]

¡Ò÷Ӻح·Ó·Ò¹ [N] charity, See also: making merits and virtue; benevolence, Syn. ¡Ò÷Ӻح¡ØÈÅ, ¡Ò÷Ӻح, ¡Ò÷ӷҹ, ¡Ò÷Ӻح·Ó¡ØÈÅ, ¡Ò÷ӺحÊع·Ò¹, Ant. ¡Ò÷Ӻһ, Example: ¡Ò÷Ӻح·Ó·Ò¹ÊÒÃÒö·Óä´é·Ø¡¤¹äÃèÇèÒ¤¹ÃÇÂËÃ×乨¹

Thai2english:

·ÓºØ­ ( ·Ó-ºØ­- ) pronounciation tam boon [ V ] make merit ; do merit ; perform meritorious deeds ; do good

I might misunderstood about the words "making merit" because I'm not an english nor american girl who expert in english so I'm so sorry, I do apologize. So tell me which word is really match with this issue.

Anyway, the point of what i'm doing now is not about i do really know and understand the meaning of "make merit" in english or not

Posted by blackmamba [ 31 January 2009 | 1:12AM ]

but you have collected a lot of money, merit or not! mmm, delicious rice, hope you get enough to buy the kids also some pork! and soy sauce and chili sauce! white rice is not tasty alone!

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Come on, it was just an example!!!

going to bed now...good night.

Dont care what he says Aom

We all do know what u mean and u doing a good thing

We love u for that

Aom thank you for what you are doing and you are doing it great ) VOTE VOTE VOTE !!!!!!!!!

happy happy weekend na

i voted the whole list and because of my crappy connection and crapppier computer it took nearly an hour!!

aom, thanks for taking the time to make this happen!! i'm sure it took you much longer!!

sending you all the merit i made this week as well!!

x

but i must agree with iain d about that music!!

@ guttes2, sirjoe55 >>> Thank you you are doing a good thing aswell.

@ signmaple >>> happy weekend jaa

@ stegee >>> Thanks for spending time voting for us ka xxx

P.S. Changed the music already jaa!!!

I LOVE YOU "Aom" Your idea always great and have good heart. I know that all TFer's here love you like me too. Joob Joob.

P.S. Let's voted for me, 1 day left now wohoo