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Finally, one takes the merit accumulated from the six above-mentioned practices and all the other merit one has accumulated and dedicates that to the welfare of sentient beings. This is done with the following prayer: "May these virtuous actions help sentient beings reach the complete and perfect state of the Buddha." | Finally, one takes the merit accumulated from the six above-mentioned practices and all the other merit one has accumulated and dedicates that to the welfare of sentient beings. This is done with the following prayer: "May these virtuous actions help sentient beings reach the complete and perfect state of the Buddha." | ||
The seven-limb prayer is often carried out by chanting the verses from ''The King of Aspiration Prayers: Samantabhadra's Aspiration to Good Actions'',<ref>(link to Zangchö Mönlam)</ref> which are taken from ''The Stem Array Sūtra'' from the ''Buddhāvataṃsaka'' collection. The verses from chapter 2 and 3 of Śāntideva's ''Way of the Bodhisattva'' are also used as a liturgy for conducting the seven-limb prayer. | The seven-limb prayer is often carried out by chanting the verses from ''The King of Aspiration Prayers: Samantabhadra's Aspiration to Good Actions'' (''Bhadracaryāpraṇidhānarāja'', ''<i>'</i>Phags pa bzang po spyod pa'i smon lam gyi rgyal po''),<ref>(link to Zangchö Mönlam)</ref> which are taken from ''The Stem Array Sūtra'' from the ''Buddhāvataṃsaka'' collection. The verses from chapter 2 and 3 of Śāntideva's ''Way of the Bodhisattva'' are also used as a liturgy for conducting the seven-limb prayer. | ||
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