पुण्य, पुण्यको मुल र पुण्यलाई परिणामना गर्नुको महत्व | खेन्पो ड्रुबग्यु तेन्दार

The students gathered for Dharma Gyan Vidyalaya’s 10th weekly Friday session as the Venerable Khenpo Drubgyu Tendar offered his first teaching of the year. In this session, Khenpo-la explained the meaning of merit, the root of merit, and the great importance of dedicating merit (pariṇāmanā). Khenpo-la also elaborated in detail on the three kinds of generosity (dāna): material generosity (sampatti dāna), life-saving generosity (jīvana dāna), and Dharma generosity (dharma dāna). Khenpo-la mentioned how these kinds of generosity helps sentient beings; Sampatti dāna protects the body of beings, jīvana dāna protects their very life, and dharma dāna protects their mind. Khenpo-la also discussed the essence of these forms of giving, how they can be transformed into merit, and the benefits that arise from practicing them. May Khenpo-la’s teachings inspire us to deepen our Dharma practice, transform negative actions into opportunities for purification, and cultivate greater awareness and compassion in our daily lives.