“Moreover, when sons or daughters of good families in the vehicle of the bodhisattvas practice the perfection of wisdom, they should dedicate the roots of virtue in the following manner: Just as physical forms are not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; feelings are not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; perceptions are not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; formative predispositions are not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; and consciousness is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; just as the eyes are not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the ears are not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the nose is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the tongue is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the body is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; and the mental faculty is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; just as sights are not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; sounds are not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; odors are not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; tastes are not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; tangibles are not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; and mental phenomena are not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; just as visual consciousness is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; auditory consciousness is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; olfactory consciousness is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; gustatory consciousness is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; tactile consciousness is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; and mental consciousness is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; just as visually compounded sensory contact is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; aurally compounded sensory contact is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; nasally compounded sensory contact is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; lingually compounded sensory contact is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; corporeally compounded sensory contact is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; and mentally compounded sensory contact is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; just as feelings conditioned by visually compounded sensory contact are not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; feelings conditioned by aurally compounded sensory contact are not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; feelings conditioned by nasally compounded sensory contact are not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; feelings conditioned by lingually compounded sensory contact are not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; feelings conditioned by corporeally compounded sensory contact are not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; and feelings conditioned by mentally compounded sensory contact are not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; just as the earth element is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the water element is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the fire element is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the wind element is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the space element is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; and the consciousness element is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; just as ignorance is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; formative predispositions are not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; consciousness is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; name and form are not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the six sense fields are not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; sensory contact is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; sensation is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; craving is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; grasping is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the rebirth process is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; birth is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; and aging and death are not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; just as the perfection of wisdom is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the perfection of meditative concentration is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the perfection of perseverance is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the perfection of tolerance is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the perfection of ethical discipline is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; and the perfection of generosity is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; just as the emptiness of internal phenomena is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the emptiness of external phenomena is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the emptiness of external and internal phenomena is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the emptiness of emptiness is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the emptiness of great extent is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the emptiness of ultimate reality is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the emptiness of conditioned phenomena is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the emptiness of unconditioned phenomena is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the emptiness of the unlimited is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the emptiness of that which has neither beginning nor end is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the emptiness of nonexclusion is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the emptiness of inherent nature is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the emptiness of all phenomena is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the emptiness of intrinsic defining characteristics is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the emptiness of that which cannot be apprehended is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the emptiness of nonentities is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the emptiness of essential nature is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; and the emptiness of an essential nature of nonentities is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; just as the applications of mindfulness are not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the correct exertions are not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the supports for miraculous ability are not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the faculties are not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the powers are not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the branches of enlightenment are not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; and the noble eightfold path is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; just as the truths of the noble ones are not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the meditative concentrations are not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the immeasurable attitudes are not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the formless absorptions are not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the eight liberations are not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the nine serial steps of meditative absorption are not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the emptiness, signlessness, and wishlessness gateways to liberation are not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the extrasensory powers are not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the meditative stabilities are not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the dhāraṇī gateways are not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the ten powers of the tathāgatas are not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the four fearlessnesses are not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the four kinds of exact knowledge are not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; great compassion is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; and the eighteen distinct qualities of the buddhas are not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; just as the real nature is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the unmistaken real nature is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the inalienable real nature is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the reality of phenomena is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the realm of phenomena is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the abiding nature of reality is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the maturity of phenomena is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the very limit of reality is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; and the realm of the inconceivable is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; and just as ethical discipline is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; meditative stability is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; wisdom is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; liberation is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; seeing the wisdom of liberation is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; all-aspect omniscience is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; the state where the attributes do not decline is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present; and abiding in perpetual equanimity is not included within the realm of desire, the realm of form, or the realm of formlessness, and that which is not included in them is neither past, nor future, nor present.
“If you ask why, it is because those are not included, so the dedication also is not included, and that which is not included is neither past, nor future, nor present; the phenomenon to which the dedication is made, that phenomenon also is not included, and that which is not included is neither past, nor future, nor present; the phenomenon that is dedicating is also not included, and that which is not included is neither past, nor future, nor present; those lord buddhas are also not included, and that which is not included is neither past, nor future, nor present; and those roots of virtue of those lord buddhas are also not included, and that which is not included is neither past, nor future, nor present; those śrāvakas are also not included, so their roots of virtue are not included; and those pratyekabuddhas are also not included, so their roots of virtue are not included, and that which is not included is neither past, nor future, nor present.