Answer: The greatest merit comes from guiding, supporting, and helping sentient beings in their spiritual practice to achieve enlightenment. However, to become a master with enough virtue and wisdom to instruct others, one must already have accumulated substantial merit in the past, so it is not easy to quickly achieve such great merit.
A bit easier way is to explain the Law of Karma to others. Those who can teach correctly about Karma will gain significant merit. Still, to effectively teach the Law of Karma, one must have personal cultivation, credibility, a virtuous life to serve as an example and significant merit. Without prior merit, one’s words may not be heeded and respected.
An even simpler way is to show reverence to the Buddha and the Enlightened Ones. This does not require interaction with others or any difficult conditions, just a sincere heart filled with reverence for the Buddha and the enlightened Saints. However, to develop such reverence, one must study and practice extensively, as it is not a simple task.
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