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The Vajradhvaja Sūtra passage refers to the dedication of the virtuous actions (karma) of all beings, not the dedication of the Dharmadhātu.

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1.The Vajradhvaja Sūtra passage cannot refer to the Dharmadhātu, since the Dharmadhātu is beyond number and beyond existence/non-existence.
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2.The passage must refer to something within conventional, changing, illusory reality.
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3.The virtuous actions (karma) of beings belong to conventional, changing, illusory reality.
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1.In Yogācāra-Madhyamaka synthesis, the Dharmadhātu functions as the ground of merit-dedication, not merely its object, collapsing the distinction the claim presupposes.
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2.Nāgārjuna's Dharmadhātustava treats the Dharmadhātu as immanent within conventional karmic activity, making it a coherent referent for dedication passages.
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