Accumulation Of Merit And Wisdom

Merit = fortunate circumstances.
Wisdom = right understanding.

There are two accumulations – merit and wisdom – which enhance spiritual development through a constancy of resting in pure awareness.

If we have genuine bodhicitta (the way of a Bodhisattva) – an altruistic attitude towards others involving right motivation – this will be the merit that leads to the awakening of wisdom, devoid of all concepts and clinging.