[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [釋門歸敬儀](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1896) › 2.56 # 釋門歸敬儀 2.56 釋門歸敬儀 2.56 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.56](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1896.2.56) 三、明發願迴向者。行者善根力劣，以願扶持，如行無目，平地顛仆，故須願行相須，如輪涉遠。應作是言：「願我先世及以今身所修善根施諸眾生，皆共迴向無上佛道；生彌勒前，聞清淨法，悟無生忍；願命終時，心無障惱，隨善根力，自在往生一切佛前。」故《智度論》云：「有人修少福業，聞有樂處，常願往生，及至命終，各生其中。」又《莊嚴》：「佛國事大，獨行功德，不能成就，要須願力。如牛雖力挽車，要須御者，能有所至。淨佛國土，由願引成，以願力故，福德增長，不失不壞，常見佛故。」 > Third, explaining making vows and dedication. A practitioner's power of good roots may be weak, but supported by vows, just as one walking without eyes would stumble on level ground, vows and practice must assist each other, like wheels traveling afar. One should speak thus: 'May the good roots cultivated in my past lives and in this present body be bestowed upon all sentient beings, dedicating them together toward the unsurpassed Buddha Path; may I be born before Maitreya, hear the pure Dharma, and awaken to the forbearance of non-arising; may my mind be free of hindrances and distress at the end of life, and in accordance with the power of good roots, may I be born before all Buddhas with sovereignty.' Thus the Mahāprajñāpāramitā-śāstra states: 'Some people cultivate minor meritorious karma, and hearing of a joyful place, constantly vow to be born there; when they reach the end of life, each is born within it.' Also the Alaṃkāra states: 'The Buddha lands are a great matter; cultivating merit alone cannot accomplish it; one must rely on the power of vows. Just as an ox, though strong enough to pull a cart, must have a driver to reach its destination, the purification of Buddha lands is guided and accomplished by vows. By the power of vows, merit increases, is not lost and not destroyed, and one constantly sees the Buddha.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.55](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1896.2.55) - [Next: 2.57](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1896.2.57) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1896.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1896~en-mt.2.56) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1896.2.56](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1896.2.56) · Pramāṇa