Buddhism · 1 November 2026

Drop after drop

Drops fall from a bamboo spout into the water in a terracotta jar, forming ripples. — The jar and the drops: an AI-assisted artistic interpretation of the Dhammapada’s simile.

The Dhammapada urges us not to dismiss merit, thinking that a small amount cannot reach us. A jar becomes full even through individual drops of water. In the same way, the wise person becomes filled with merit by gathering it little by little.

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