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梵摩難國王經云。夫欲食。譬如人身病服藥。趣令其愈。不得貪著○摩德伽論云。若得食時。口口作念。凡食限三匙為一口。第一匙默云願斷一切惡。第二匙云願修一切善。第三匙云所修善根迴向眾生。普共成佛（準論。須口口作念。若省繁。但初口三匙。總念亦得）。

The Fanmonan guowang jing says: Eating is like taking medicine when a person is ill in body, simply to make it heal; one must not give rise to greed and attachment. / The Modeqie lun states: When receiving food, one should generate mindfulness with each mouthful. Eating is limited to three spoonfuls per mouthful. At the first spoonful, silently say: 'May I cut off all evil.' At the second spoonful, say: 'May I cultivate all good.' At the third spoonful, say: 'May the wholesome roots cultivated be dedicated to sentient beings, so that all may together attain Buddhahood.' (According to the treatise, one must generate mindfulness with every mouthful. If simplifying the complexity, reciting collectively at the first mouthful of three spoonfuls is also acceptable).