有了三殊胜，一切皆为道

To make a simple dedication, one can recite the two stanzas of the Practices and Vows of the Bodhisattva Samantabhadra. Or, one can choose other longer dedication prayers for a more extensive dedication. For example, the last chapter of Bodhisattvacharyavatara: Engaging in the Conduct of the Bodhisattvas is on dedication. Its contents are all about dedications of the bodhisattvas. Certainly a fine choice for the occasion, that is.

回向时，如果想简单，就可以念诵《普贤行愿品》中的那八句二偈；如果想广繁，也可以选择其他较长的回向文。如《入菩萨行论》的最后一品是回向品，其中的内容都是大乘菩萨的回向，念诵这一品的颂词也很殊胜。

One thing should be noted is that whether or not an aspiration prayer or dedication prayer is empowered to bestow blessing depends a great deal on who the author is. Can ordinary people like us write dedication prayers? If our motivation is pure, this purity of mind may lend certain ability, but no power to confer blessing to the prayers we write. It would not result in any benefit whatsoever to recite this kind of prayer one thousand or ten thousand times. Therefore, the author of a dedication prayer should best be a bodhisattva who has arrived at the first or higher ground, or at least a practitioner of the path of preparation who has attained a high level of realization. Only their words hold the power of blessing. Likewise, only the prayers of dedication and aspiration from them should be employed in our practice.

但值得注意的是，发愿文、回向文有无加持力，与其作者有极大关系。像我们这样的凡夫能否写回向文呢？如果自己发心清净，此清净心可能有一些能力，但是，我们写的回向文本身却没有任何加持，即使念上一千遍、一万遍，也没有任何作用。所以，回向文的作者最好是登地菩萨，至少也应该是加行道高层次的证悟者，只有他们的语言才会有加持力，平时我们也应念诵这种回向发愿文。

Longchenpa said that all virtuous actions, great or small, should be performed within the framework of the Three Supreme Methods. Following this, whatever actions being undertaken will be leading to the path of liberation. Otherwise, the good deeds will be far removed from the path to liberation, however great or appealing they appear to be. This is how important the Three Supreme Methods is.

无垢光尊者讲过，所有的善业，无论大小，都不能离开这三个框架，都要框于此三殊胜中间。如果不离开三殊胜，则所做的一切善业皆为解脱道；如果离开这三种殊胜，即使表面上再伟大、再深广，也不是解脱道。所以，这三个殊胜非常重要。

For most of us, it is still quite difficult to actually practice with a mind free of clinging and concepts, but for the time being we can practice the approximate version of it as a substitute. To truly generate motivation and make dedication as dictated by the Three Supreme Methods, we need to bring our practice up to a certain level first. Just as an athlete must be trained from early on to achieve an outstanding performance，aspiring to taking the grand vow of a bodhisattva needs tremendous practice right from the beginning. There is no way an aspiration of such magnitude can arise spontaneously without studious practice in advance. I hope every practitioner not only appreciates the importance of but also strives to practice the Three Supreme Methods, with particular emphasis on generating renunciation and bodhicitta. No need to rush into other practices before a solid foundation has been established.

对我们多数人而言，虽然目前很难做到无缘殊胜，但也可以暂时以相似的无缘殊胜来代替。如果想真正做到发心与回向殊胜，肯定也要以一定的修行为基础。正如体育运动员为了取得异于常人的成绩，就要提前锻炼一样，要发如此伟大的誓愿，肯定是要提前修行的。没有修行，就不可能发此大愿。希望每一个修行人都能重视、实践这三个殊胜，尤其是出离心和菩提心，至于其他的修法，在将基础打牢以后再修也不迟。