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...: As little recked Fitzjocelyn of the murmurs which he had provoked, as he guessed the true secret of his victory. In his eyes, it was the triumph of merit over prejudice, and Mrs. Frost espoused the same gratifying view, though ascribing much to her nephew?s activity, and James himself, flushed with hope and success, was not likely to dissent....

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...guessed the true secret of his victory. In his eyes, it was the triumph of merit over prejudice, and Mrs. Frost espoused the same gratifying view, tho... ...ive any umbrage to the man, because you so doted upon diamonds.’ ‘The less merit when one has learnt that they are very cold hard stones,’ said Isabel... ...to meet him, and, on the other hand, James did not always distinguish real merit from mere responsiveness to his own mind. Dull boys, or such as had a... ...way so opposite to her name, that all Kitty’s offence was forgotten in her merit for stopping her scream half-way at the sight of her father’s uplifte... .... He thought Mary had not shown herself sufficiently sensible of his son’s merits to deserve so much trouble; and if she were engaged to Mr. Ward, Fit... ...ate; and Ford was not only furious at the desertion, but anxious to make a merit of his zeal, and encouraged by having as yet seen no sign that he was... ...accident of which the traces are still only too vis- ible, then, did I not merit to be exposed and cast off for ever? I knew it, and I fled, as if I c...

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...of money? When money comes one enjoys but when money leaves it causes suffering. Money is a by-product whereas Soul is main product. Money comes when merit karmas unfold & leaves when merit karmas come to an end. Night comes after day & vice-versa. But doesn't waiting for night to end, make it longer instead? Similar is the case with money. When one faces a low phase finan...

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...lightened being. Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan reveals that one earns money neither through intellect nor through hard work. You earn money as a result of merit karmas of past lives. And losses are due to demerit karmas of past lives. So, if one wants money than one should take care of merit-demerit karmas. Intent to give any happiness to someone starts binding merit karmas & i...

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...It is well-known that demerit (pāpa) begets suffering and merit (dharma, punya) begets happiness. Therefore, the potential (bhavya) soul seeking happiness must refrain from demerit and follow incessantly the conduct that leads to merit (dharma)....

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...Commentary on Galatians was first suggested to me by Mr. P. J. Zondervan, of the firm of publishers, in March, 1937. The consultation had the twofold merit of definiteness and brevity. ?Luther is still the greatest name in Protestantism. We want you to help us publish some leading work of Luther?s for the general American market. Will you do it??...

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...f the firm of publishers, in March, 1937. The consultation had the twofold merit of definiteness and brevity. “Luther is still the greatest name in Pr... ...its volume in order to accomplish the “streamlining” of the book. Whatever merit the transla- tion now presented to the reader may possess should be w... ... of Christianity, the justification of the sinner for the sake of Christ’s merits alone. We have permitted in the final revision of the manuscript man... ...e shall no man see me, and live,” Exodus 33:20. All who trust in their own merits to save them disregard this principle and lose sight of the Me- diat... ... 14 Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians every kind and type of self-merit. Underscore these words, for they are full of comfort for sore consci... ... for our sins.” The heavy artillery of these words explodes papacy, works, merits, superstitions. For if our sins could be removed by our own efforts,... ...e are careless. We make light of sin. We think that by some little work or merit we can dismiss sin. This passage, then, bears out the fact that all m... ... nuns, priests, Mohammed- ans, Anabaptists, and all who trust in their own merits, as wicked and destructive sects that rob God and Christ of the hono... ...” (I Cor. 4:4.) The nefarious opinion of the papists, which attributes the merit of grace and the remission of sins to works, must here be emphaticall...

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...te from the sound of it. It turned out badly for Hazlitt and the book tells the story of this doomed love. Critics have always been divided about the merit of the piece. Even those who see its merit often feel more comfortable with his polished literary works, and perhaps rightly so. This is not a work to make you feel comfortable. I'd like to propose though that there is ...

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...Narayan (the Lord within all). Money is not an absolute truth it is a relative truth. Money does not come due to intellect; it comes because of one’s merit karma. There is an inflow and an outflow of money, and this is under the authority of nature. With the pure and right money, one can have peace and happiness in his life. It is called punya merit karma when you spend mo...

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...n is performed with a selfish intent one binds paap—demerit karma, and if the same action is performed with an unselfish intent, one binds with punya—merit karma. In both these instances one has to return to this world to suffer the fruits of these karmas. Actions will remain right here, demerit and merit karma will go along with you in the next life.This wrong belief gave...

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...n is performed with a selfish intent one binds paap—demerit karma, and if the same action is performed with an unselfish intent, one binds with punya—merit karma. In both these instances one has to return to this world to suffer the fruits of these karmas. Actions will remain right here, demerit and merit karma will go along with you in the next life. So improve the inner ...

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...om mind or speech or body and belief of 'I am David' are all 'Relative' religions. And if one follows this religion with concentration then one binds merit karmas. But again one has to take birth to discharge these merit karmas. So when does one attain salvation? All the worldly religions are steps to attain the ultimate state of being free from anger-pride-deceit-greed. O...

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...Narayan (the Lord within all). Money is not an absolute truth it is a relative truth. Money does not come due to intellect; it comes because of one’s merit karma. There is an inflow and an outflow of money, and this is under the authority of nature. With the pure and right money, one can have peace and happiness in his life. It is called punya merit karma when you spend mo...

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...n is performed with a selfish intent one binds paap—demerit karma, and if the same action is performed with an unselfish intent, one binds with punya—merit karma. In both these instances one has to return to this world to suffer the fruits of these karmas. Actions will remain right here, demerit and merit karma will go along with you in the next life.This wrong belief gave...

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...the original scouting idea of General Baden Powell. He saw ‘scouts’ as being the reconnaissance for light infantry. We’re not so much about getting merit badges or doing good deeds as we are about field craft. Tracking. Bush survival. Escape and evasion. We shoot a lot.” Reveille: What does the scout master say about this philosophy? Pipps: “I don’t know. Reveil...

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...In his programmatic and data-laden tome, "Capital in the Twenty-first Century" (2014), Thomas Piketty makes several assertions, two of which merit a closer look: (1) That r (the return on capital) is, in the long-run always greater than g (the growth of the real economy), thus enriching the rich; and (2) that inherited wealth tends to create a "patrimonial" form o...

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...pier complained that there were few to be seen. The description of those he did observe was usually accompanied by an evaluation of their gastronomic merit, for most organisms that fell prey to his gun were considered as food. Lizards, snakes, ‘beasts like hungry wolves’, which were undoubtedly dingoes, were seen and '...a Sort of Raccoons, different from those of the Wes...

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...ith Thaksin University, budgeting by the planning division included input from functional units. This allowed new and small units to be considered on merit and according to the university plan rather than historical costs. However, agreed budgets could be changed and savings could be held over within the units. Government grants tied to specific items continued to lock uni...

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...cept for the two series of linked incidents that make up the bulk of the book called Tales of Space and Time, no short story of mine of the slightest merit is excluded from this volume....

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...called T ales of Space and Time, no short story of mine of the slight- est merit is excluded from this volume. Many of very ques- tionable merit find ... ... pick and choose. “Now, I don’t want to crack myself up as a god beyond my merits, but I must confess that while I was god to these people they was ex... ...sing deeply, but I did not doubt then this career of mine was a thing that merited sacrifice. “Those dear friends and that clear atmosphere seemed ver...

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...ure! Therefore, he should set this understanding and be content. A wise person sees what he has and remains in bliss. Profit and loss is dependent on merit and demerit karma. When merit karma unfolds there is profit and when demerit karma unfolds there is loss. Therefore, you are destined to profit and loss. So, you do not think about loss, even then you incur a loss, in t...

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...ure! Therefore, he should set this understanding and be content. A wise person sees what he has and remains in bliss. Profit and loss is dependent on merit and demerit karma. When merit karma unfolds there is profit and when demerit karma unfolds there is loss. Therefore, you are destined to profit and loss. So, you do not think about loss, even then you incur a loss, in t...