供佛之前，要先发菩提心，想着为了众生成就佛果。供养之后，也要立即回向功德。过去诸佛都是这样，是由于供养了佛陀，而令自己也成就佛果的。

Before making offerings to the Buddha, we should at first generate the Bodhicitta, that is, to think about attaining Buddhahood for the sentient beings. After the offering, we should return the merits properly. All the past Buddhas, through maki...