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Merit & Goodness

Puñañṃ corehi dūharṃ

Thai script: ปุญฺญํ โจเรหิ ทูหรํ
Phonetic Reading: ปุน-ยัง โจ-เร-หิ ทู-หะ-รัง
“Merit and spiritual virtue cannot be stolen by thieves.”
Thai: “บุญเป็นสิ่งที่โจรลักพาไปไม่ได้”
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Tipitaka Canonical Source & Context

Canonical Reference:
สํ. ส. ๑๕/๓๑๗

Worldly wealth can be seized by thieves, plundered, or consumed by disaster, but internal merit remains secure from all external confiscation.

Word-by-Word Pali Vocabulary Breakdown

Pali Word Phonetic Thai Meaning English Meaning
Puñañṃ
ปุญฺญํ
ปุน-ยัง บุญ, กุศล Merit, spiritual wealth
Corehi
โจเรหิ
โจ-เร-หิ โดยโจรทั้งหลาย By thieves
Dūharṃ
ทูหรํ
ทู-หะ-รัง นำไปได้ยาก, ลักไปไม่ได้ Cannot be taken away
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In-depth Commentary & Spiritual Insight

Transforming external perishable possessions into inner noble treasure through virtue and contemplation deposits wealth into the universe's most invulnerable vault.

Practical Takeaways for Daily Life

  • �� Transmute material abundance into enduring spiritual virtue.
  • �� Amass inward goodness that cannot be confiscated.
  • �� Rest in calm assurance without anxiety over external losses.

Mindfulness & Vipassana Reflection

Reflect on the vulnerability of outward things, resting in the wholesome contentment of an upright heart.

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