Merit

Merit (Tib. sönam; bsod nams) is one of the two accumulations.

Mingyur Rinpoche says:

“Merit is connected with the power of interdependence. Each phenomenon has its own characteristics and power. Interdependence has outer and inner power. The inner power is dependent on the mind. It can be either negative or positive. The positive is what we call merit. The negative, which is a cause of suffering, is non-virtue. Merit is the same as virtue.”