Religious but nondogmatic birth stories (called in Sanskrit Jātaka) deal with Buddha's meritorious deeds and, like the parables of Christianity, illustrate religious truths.
5 In fact, a mortal cannot exalt himself and draw near to the gods unless he cast away the delights of wealth and bodily pleasure, and invite his soul, not by flattery, by indulging its desires, by allowing it a perverse gratification, but by exercising it in labour, in patience, in virtuous precepts and in meritorious deeds.
THE DUTCH IN JAVA, 1628 TO 1811 258 Captain Edward Tucker, of H.M.S. Dover, was a meritorious deed.
Building a temple, which belongs to whoever paid for it or to the community that occupies it, is believed to be a meritorious deed recommended to anyone desirous of heavenly reward.
The Perth Gazette referred to Yagan's killing as "a wild and treacherous act... it is revolting to hear this lauded as a meritorious deed".
The Texas State Historical Survey Committee recognized Hogg in 1967 for her "meritorious service in historic preservation" and the American Association of State and Local History gave her an award of merit in 1969.
Based on her meritorious achievements in cancer research both during training in the United States and after returning to China, Dr. Cheng was selected by National Natural Science Foundation of China as an awardee of Excellent Young Scholar Program, General Program and Young Scientist Program.
He wants her to confront her deeds.
Her spirit illuminated all her deeds.
Hayford appealed to the court on grounds that she had been "convicted on her reputation, not her deed".
We remember her good deeds and dedication.
