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Refuge means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiBuddhist followers would take Refuge [in the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha], according to Buddhist teachings followed by the Newah in Nepal, Kathmandu Valley (whose roots can be traced to the Licchavi period, 300-879 CE).—To become Buddhist, the Buddha's followers would take refuge in the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha. The Dharma, was the teachings of the Buddha, and the Sangha, was the community of the Buddha's followers. The moral conduct (śīla) Buddhists follow are the Pañcaśīla, "Five Precepts", for the laity, Aṣṭaśīla, "Eight Precepts", for nuns and novice monks, and Daśaśīla, [...].
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
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Starts with: Refuge Formula.
Full-text (+860): Sharana, Samashraya, Ashrayana, Shrayana, Sharanagata, Gatihina, Abhisamshraya, Okas, Prapanna, Gatika, Sharanya, Vrishaya, Asarana, Ashraya, Shraya, Tisarana, Apashraya, Sharanapanna, Ananyagati, Ananyasharana.
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Search found 314 books and stories containing Refuge; (plurals include: Refuges). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Great Chariot (by Longchenpa)
1a) For individual beings who take refuge < [Part 1 - The causal refuge]
Part 4 - The benefits of refuge < [B. The particular objects of refuge]
Part 9 - All is impermanent and must be left behind < [B. The extended explanation]
The Catu-Bhanavara-Pali (critical study) (by Moumita Dutta Banik)
(1) The Saranagamana < [Chapter 2 - Subject Matter of the First Bhanavara]
Aid seeking < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
(15) Suriya-paritta Sutta < [Chapter 2 - Subject Matter of the First Bhanavara]
The Sutra of Queen Śrīmālā of the Lion’s Roar
To What Refuge Should The Buddha's Followers Turn < [The Buddha's Last Days]
The Wheel Of The Dhamma Begins To Turn < [Forty-five Years Of Teaching]
The Buddha's First Sermon < [Forty-five Years Of Teaching]
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Biography (1): Tapussa and Bhallika < [Chapter 45a - The Life Stories of Male Lay Disciples]
Part 2 - Note on Saraṇa-gamana (taking refuge) < [Chapter 37 - Story of King Ajātasattu]
Part 2 - The story of Aggidatta < [Chapter 21 - Story of Sumana, Aggidatta and Jambuka]
Buddha Desana (by Sayadaw U Pannadipa)
Chapter 3 - Two Devoted Lay Disciples < [Part IV - The Sangha]
Chapter 1 - The Origin Of Religion < [Part III - The Doctrine Of Anatta]
Chapter 2 - Noble Attributes Of The Dhamma < [Part III - The Dhamma]
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