Field of Merit 1

This depicts the Lamrim Field of Merit as described in the book Joyful Path of Good Fortune.
Buddha Shakyamuni is in the centre, surrounded by a vast assembly of holy beings, including Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and all the lineage Spiritual Guides of Sutra and Tantra.
They are called a “Field of Merit” because by developing faith and making prayers and offerings to this assembly of holy beings, we create a vast amount of merit, or good karma, which prepares our mind for successful Lamrim (stages of the path) meditation.