Meanings
nounmerit field (plural merit fields)
plural merit fields · alternative field of merit
- TibetanBuddhisma pictorial representation, usually represented on a thangka, of the triratna and lama for the purpose of veneration when taking Refuge.
Synonyms: refuge field
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna pictorial representation, usually represented on a thangka, of the triratna and lama for the purpose of veneration when taking Refuge.
Similar
refuge field
Origin
- Tibetanཚོགས་ཞིང“field of merit”
- Englishmerit field
A translation of Tibetan ཚོགས་ཞིང (tshogs zhing, “field of merit”).
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merit field. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/merit%20field
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“merit field.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/merit%20field. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “merit field,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/merit%20field.
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