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Transfer of merit, a Common card
Transfer of merit is a standard part of Buddhist spiritual discipline where the practitioner's merit, resulting from good deeds, is transferred to deceased relatives, to deities, or to all sentient beings.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Society
- ATK
- 76
- DEF
- 85
- Power
- 161
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 6,400
Ranked #1,727 of the 3,000 cards of the base set by power (ATK + DEF).
Transfer of merit quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Transfer of merit card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
In Buddhism, merit transfer is seen as a ______ alternative than mourning.
Answer
better. In Buddhism, merit transfer is seen as a better alternative than mourning. From the Transfer of merit article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
The World's Billionaires. The World's Billionaires 90 · Basketball 86 · Transfer of merit 76 · Rangers F.C. supporters 73 ATK in WikiCards.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Ocean Casino Resort. Ocean Casino Resort 45,000 · Rangers F.C. supporters 30,000 · Mark Reynolds 18,000 · Transfer of merit 6,400 Wikipedia reads over a year.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Such transfer is done mentally, and it is believed that the recipient can often receive this merit, if they rejoice in the meritorious acts of the person transferring.
- In Buddhism, merit transfer is seen as a better alternative than mourning.
- Scholars have discussed how the doctrine of transfer of merit can be reconciled with the individual nature of karma in Buddhism.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Transfer of merit article was read about 6,400 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 76 and blocks with 85: each hit it takes is cut by 34 %.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Transfer of merit (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Government of Thailand, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons.
