Glossary Term
Risk: Critical- Approved rendering
- พระคุณ
- Transliteration
- phra khun
- Rejected alternatives
- บุญ, กรรมดี, บารมี
Grace
CRITICAL: Never use บุญ (merit) or กรรมดี (good karma), and never บารมี (accumulated charisma/perfection built over lifetimes, a concept applied to both monks and the monarchy). พระคุณ must be taught as favor given apart from any accumulated merit.
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