Dedication Series

Through this merit, may all beings attain the omniscient state of enlightenment,

And conquer the enemy of faults and delusion,

May they all be liberated from this ocean of saṃsāra

And from its pounding waves of birth, old age, sickness and death!

A selection of prayers and texts related to the transfer or dedication of virtue or merit (pariṇāmana; dge ba bsngo ba), which is the seventh of the seven branch practices and the third of the three noble principles:

Explanation

The Three Noble Principles

by Khenpo Shenga

A brief explanation of the three noble principles (of arousing bodhicitta in the beginning, remaining without reference in the middle, and dedicating merit at the end), which are said to be the root of the Mahāyāna path.

Bodhicitta 2 Nov 2007

Prayers

Extremely Concise Dedication

by Aśvaghoṣa

This four-line prayer for the dedication of merit known as the Extremely Concise Dedication (pariṇamanāsaṃgraha; bsngo ba shin tu bsdus pa) is included in the Tengyur (Toh 4390).

Tengyur 29 Nov 2021

Dedication (Sangye tenpa...)

by Longchen Rabjam

This famous four-line prayer of dedication (bsngo ba) appears in the author's magnum opus, The Treasury of the Supreme Vehicle (theg mchog mdzod).

19 Sep 2018

Temple Dedication Prayer

by Patrul Rinpoche

Only recently discovered, this prayer of dedication by Patrul Rinpoche is to be recited when the construction of a temple is complete. It is not only an aspiration for the new temple to prosper and be of as much benefit as possible, but also a plea to the protective spirits to watch over the temple and guard its contents.

30 Nov 2005

Aspiration

by Shabkar Tsokdruk Rangdrol

A five-verse prayer of dedication and aspiration for the swift enlightenment of all beings.

Aspiration Prayers 20 Feb 2023

Aspiration to Be Chanted at the Conclusion of the Recitation

by Shabkar Tsokdruk Rangdrol

This five-verse prayer of dedication and aspiration was composed for an event at which the maṇi mantra of Avalokiteśvara was recited.

Aspiration Prayers 21 Feb 2023

Dedication from Vajravārāhī Cycle of Namchö revealed by Mingyur Dorje

by Tertön Mingyur Dorje

Sometimes classified as a Sukhāvatī aspiration (bde smon), this well-known prayer for the dedication of virtue (dge ba bsngo ba) is attributed to Buddha Amitābha, who spoke to Tulku Mingyur Dorje in a vision in 1657.

Sukhāvatī Aspirations Amitābha Namchö Termas Rinchen Terdzö Nyingma Mönlam 19 May 2015

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