Thanks to Bhante Yuttadhammo, Nina, Robert, et al...
I'm still absorbing all of this but still feel joy at the many examples
of kusala citta here.

a note:

> I think there is some confusion here... the word merit is a
> translation of pu~n~na, unless I mistake... the word pu~n~na is
> explained as equivalent to the Thai word "chamra", or cleansing (the
> mind).

The authors of the PED attribute the definition of pu~n~na as cleansing
to Dhammapaala but reject it as "fanciful".
The more common definition is closer to, "merit, good, goodness,
meritorious action" per A.K. Warder.

With Thanks & Metta,
Paul