พระอาจารย์อธิบายว่าการใช้บุญที่ถูกวิธีคือเอาบุญไปต่อบุญ คือทำสิ่งที่อยู่ในระบบกุศลเท่านั้นจึงจะเกิดบุญ ไม่ว่าจะทำธุรกิจหรือสิ่งใด ให้เอาบุญไปขับเคลื่อนระบบกุศล ระบบกุศลก็จะเหนี่ยวนำบุญใหม่พร้อมความบริสุทธิ์ ความสุข สมบัติละเอียด และผังสำเร็จของฝ่ายกุศลPra Ajarn explains that spending merit wisely means using merit to make more merit — doing only what lies within the wholesome system, which alone generates merit. Whatever the endeavor, use merit to drive the wholesome system, and it draws in new merit along with purity, happiness, refined treasures, and the wholesome blueprint of success.
Someone asked: 'earn merit, spend merit wisely' — what is the principle for spending merit the right way?
Use Merit to Make More Merit, Within the Wholesome System Only
Spending merit wisely means using merit to make more merit — doing what, when done, generates merit; and merit can only be generated within system. Use merit for anything within the wholesome system, and it makes more merit.
Spending Merit in the Wrong System Yields No Benefit, or Becomes Demerit
But spending merit in a neutral system yields no benefit. Spending merit on what involves yields demerit, suffering, and harm, drawing ruin in — the very opposite.
Use Merit to Drive the Wholesome System, and It Draws In New Merit
So we use merit to drive the wholesome system. Whatever the business or endeavor, use merit to drive a system that can draw in the pure energy of merit — anything within the wholesome system. When merit is used within the wholesome system, the wholesome system draws in new merit, complete with , , refined treasures, and the wholesome .