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'''Dedication''' (Skt. ''pariṇāma''; [[Wyl.]] ''bsngo ba'') — the dedication of one's [[merit]] towards the temporary and ultimate happiness and wellbeing of all [[sentient beings]]. It is the third of the [[three noble principles]], and last part of the [[seven branches|seven]] or [[eight branches]] for the accumulation of merit. | '''Dedication''' (Skt. ''pariṇāma''; Tib. བསྔོ་བ་, ''ngowa'', [[Wyl.]] ''bsngo ba'') — the dedication of one's [[merit]] towards the temporary and ultimate happiness and wellbeing of all [[sentient beings]]. It is the third of the [[three noble principles]], and last part of the [[seven branches|seven]] or [[eight branches]] for the accumulation of merit. | ||
Making a proper dedication is said in the teachings to seal the practice, ensure that none of its pure power can leak or seep away, and so ensure that the merit of our practice is never wasted, but goes on growing ever greater. In ''The Sutra Requested by Sagaramati'', the [[Buddha]] said: | Making a proper dedication is said in the teachings to seal the practice, ensure that none of its pure power can leak or seep away, and so ensure that the merit of our practice is never wasted, but goes on growing ever greater. In ''The Sutra Requested by Sagaramati'', the [[Buddha]] said: | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*{{LH|topics/dedication-prayers|Dedication Series on Lotsawa House}} | *{{LH|topics/dedication-prayers|Dedication Series on Lotsawa House}} | ||
*{{84000|https://read.84000.co/translation/toh285.html|The Dedication “Fulfilling All Aspirations”}} | |||
*{{84000|https://read.84000.co/translation/toh286.html|The Dedication “Protecting All Beings”}} | |||
*[https://www.lhaseylotsawa.org/library/dedications-and-aspirations|| Lhasey Lotsawa translations. A series of dedication and aspiration prayers.] | |||
[[Category:Key Terms]] | [[Category:Key Terms]] | ||
[[Category:Prayers and Practices]] | [[Category:Prayers and Practices]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:36, 25 July 2022
Dedication (Skt. pariṇāma; Tib. བསྔོ་བ་, ngowa, Wyl. bsngo ba) — the dedication of one's merit towards the temporary and ultimate happiness and wellbeing of all sentient beings. It is the third of the three noble principles, and last part of the seven or eight branches for the accumulation of merit.
Making a proper dedication is said in the teachings to seal the practice, ensure that none of its pure power can leak or seep away, and so ensure that the merit of our practice is never wasted, but goes on growing ever greater. In The Sutra Requested by Sagaramati, the Buddha said:
- Just as a drop of water that falls into the ocean
- Will never disappear until the ocean runs dry,
- Merit totally dedicated to enlightenment
- Will never disappear until enlightenment is reached.
Teachings Given to the Rigpa Sangha
- Sogyal Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, 14 July 2012
Further Reading
- Khenpo Ngawang Pelzang, A Guide to the Words of My Perfect Teacher (Boston & London: Shambhala, 2004), pages 273-274.
- Patrul Rinpoche, The Words of My Perfect Teacher (Boston: Shambhala, Revised edition, 1998), pages 325-328.
