According to Buddhism when a person dies he or she could be re-born in any one of the 31 planes of existence. Some of these are “deva worlds” where beings who have developed good Karma are reborn. On the other …

The Buddha says that greatest gift one can confer on one’s deed ancestors is to perform ‘acts of merit’ and to transfer these merits so acquired. He also says that those who give also receive the fruits of their deeds. …

According to Buddhism, good deeds or “acts of merit” bring happiness to the doer both in this world and in the hereafter. Acts of merit are also believed to lead towards the final goal of everlasting happiness. The acts of …