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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. memorial service; prayers for the repose of the soul​Buddhism
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
2. transfer of merit​Buddhism
Wikipedia definition
3. Pariṇāmanā​Pariṇāmanā is a Sanskrit term which may be rendered in English as "merit transference" though in common parlance it is rendered as "dedication". The Pariṇāmanā or 'dedication' is a standard part of Buddhist spiritual discipline or practice where the practitioner's accumulation of merit (S. puňya) is transferred to all sentient beings.
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