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Taking refuge in the Three Jewels is a Buddhist ritual. This is considered as the starting point of the Buddhists who follow the Buddhist teachings. To put it simply, Taking refuge in the Three Jewels is to take your life to take refuge in the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha, live according to the Buddha's example, and practice the Dharma to train the mind and obey the monks.

What is the Triple Gem?

The three jewels are the three precious throne: precious Buddha, precious Dharma, and precious Sangha. Why are Buddha, Dharma and Sangha precious? - Something that is difficult to find, but when it is met, it is used to help people solve suffering, it is a precious object. Like gold, silver, jade, and ivory. . it is very difficult, but once it can be solved all the problems: poverty, hunger. . . for people. So is the Triple Gem. It is easy to meet the Buddha's birth, what is easy to grasp the solution of liberation, what easy to meet a true monk? But once I met the Three Jewels, I was sure to free all suffering and create a real peaceful realm. Therefore, the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha call it precious. The Three Jewels have boundless uses, so each part must be explained separately.

Buddha is the fully enlightened and infinite compassion, always guiding sentient beings to enlightenment like him, so people call Buddha the self-enlightened, fully enlightened one, the good father of all. sentient beings, the Master of the ten legal realms.

Dhamma is the practice methods taught by the Buddha. Those who practice according to these methods will eliminate all defilements, delusions, and come to a peaceful place of liberation. In other words, the Dhamma is the cure for sentient beings. Sentient beings are patients lying on the sick bed, the Buddha's dharma is miraculous. If anyone knows how to drink, he will heal immediately. Dharma is very much but are neatly located in three organs: Sutra, Law, Comment.

Sangha is a number of Buddhist disciples, renounced their families, devoted their lives to the Dharma. Those who stayed together to practice, to learn and always kept according to the Buddha's precepts, kept in harmony with each other. They replace the Buddha to propagate the Dharma, save sentient beings.

What is the Three Jewels Refuge?

The Buddha is the teacher who discovered and declared to the world the law of salvation, that is his own liberation from slavery, his own hatred and ignorance. The Dharma is the true and real law or liberation, and the Sangha is the community of Buddhists or people who have a mind towards Buddha.

Taking refuge in the Three Jewels  is the first official step on the path of Buddhism. Taking refuge is that we believe in Buddhism and we have become disciples of the  Three Jewels - Buddha, Dharma and Sangha . When we take refuge in the Three Jewels, it guides our faith.

When one decides to take refuge in the Three Jewels, it demonstrates a stronger life-long commitment to learning, practicing, and demonstrating the virtues of the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha.

Gold, silver, diamonds and pearls are all considered treasures in the secular world. In the Buddhist world, the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha are our treasures.

By committing to the Three Jewels, we reap the benefits of such noble gems, ultimately giving us more meaningful benefits than any other gem can offer.

Faith is an important teaching element in both Theravada Buddhism and Mahayana Buddhism. Contrary to the Western perception of beliefs, faith in Buddhism arises from accumulated experience and reasoning. Faith in Buddhism is to focus faith in the Three Jewels.

How to take refuge in the Three Jewels?

In terms of the literal sense, the two words refuge means: return or return. Y is relying on or relying on, acts of turning to rely on or turning around based on trust, can be called refuge. So refuge is not a specialized Buddhist noun.

As children turn their heads to their parents' hearts relying on Parents, trusting Parents to have a sense of security, this sense of security is born of the strength and power of refuge, thus any Any behavior that gives rise to a sense of security from a dependent and trusting turn is called refuge.

Therefore, children trust parents, students believe in teachers, entrepreneurs believe in business plans and estimates, subordinates trust their superiors, Suggestions believe in the network. fortune, widows believe in force, politicians believe in tactics, greedy people believe in property, etc. all more or less have the sound of refuge, or in other words all the reasons arising from the power of belief are listed as refuge. Therefore, Buddhist beliefs are also called refuge or belief in other religions until the veneration of the evil God can still be called refuge, but the true meaning or true meaning of refuge, time is another field. Any reliance on belief or belief in things that do not end, Not sure, it cannot be called true refuge, just like when heavy rain storms, people immediately climb trees, climb up the roofs, run up high mounds, but when the water rises, the waves and winds rise. trees could fall, houses might collapse, high mounds could be submerged, so in such an emergency if there was a high mountain nearby, everyone would run up that mountain are not ? only the ignorant ignorant people will ignore that good opportunity. Therefore, high capacity and efficiency are much safer than trees, houses and mounds. Does everyone run up that mountain? only the ignorant ignorant people will ignore that good opportunity. Therefore, high capacity and efficiency are much safer than trees, houses and mounds. Does everyone run up that mountain? only the ignorant ignorant people will ignore that good opportunity. Therefore, high capacity and efficiency are much safer than trees, houses and mounds.

Likewise, people who can realize the impermanent situation, understand all things well, are all due to favorable conditions and correspondence, and the time will definitely have the capacity to understand the risks. Math, Superior, Destiny, Weapons, Strategies, Assets, etc. can all arise from the effects of safety, but uncertainty and eternity, because parents also die, The teacher's knowledge will be outdated, sometimes inaccurate estimates. The mandarin sometimes lost his position or was moved to another place, destiny cannot be absolutely trusted, force, strategy, assets are like illusions, like clouds, like smoke. Today maybe the King in the South knows maybe tomorrow will be a prisoner in the dungeon, today is a rich millionaire who knows that tomorrow is a man with his death begging around the streets of the market.

Even believing in other religions can be born to God, but it is not certain that because of that belief, it is determined to be celibate, for example, a Christian or a Protestant, the Bible says: will be saved But it is not certain that they will be saved. God is impartial, but your sincerity does not necessarily help you to be a people of Heaven. Standing on the basis of Buddhism, Buddhism is a religion beyond all Religions, because the supreme ideal of all Religions is just being born into heaven without going beyond that limit. But heaven in Buddhism, even the highest heaven, does not go beyond samsara. Life expectancy in the heavenly realm is greater than that of a human, but at the end of the day, once the blessings are over, they will inevitably fall, so it is not the most reliable place of refuge, Only taking refuge in Buddhism can make people step by step alleviate their suffering from suffering and come to the path of liberation and salvation. The whole of Buddhism is the Buddha Dharma of the Three Jewels.

In fact the tendency of refuge starts from taking refuge in the Three Jewels, trusting the Three Jewels, relying on the Three Jewels to generate one's mind and leading one's way to the path of liberation towards Nirvana, but when directed At the liberation of Nirvana, each person is the body of the Three Jewels, because all beings have Buddha Nature only because of the mesmerizing karma that cannot see their Buddha nature, the purpose of taking refuge in the Three Bao is seeking the manifestation of the Buddha Nature, because each of us is like the Buddhas, who together with the Three Jewels just out of delusion lose the wandering nature in samsara, forget the new way of return called sentient beings, If we return in time to the heart of the Three Jewels, it will be like the romantic man returning to the homeland.

Therefore, only finding the way back, returning home is called true refuge, but if it is just temporary resting places, it is not true, like the person riding a buffalo. land crossing the river, just dip feet into the water when buffalo disintegration get what to cross the river?

Three Jewels Refuge like?

At present, the refuge ceremony performed in the pagoda usually includes the following rites: Incense incense, white Buddha, incense offering and paying tribute to the Three Jewels ... During the refuge ceremony, taking the vow "to take refuge in the Buddha, take refuge in the Dharma, take refuge in the Sangha. "Is the most important." If confronted in front of the Three Jewels, that believer sincerely takes his vows, says these three things, he will officially become a Buddhist.

After taking refuge in the Three Jewels, the teacher (guru) will transmit the 5 precepts and depending on the mind of each Buddhist that voluntarily receive (1, 2 or all 5 precepts) to comply in daily life. Next, the Buddhists can attend the Eight Bodhisattva retreats (this is a one-day, one-night monastic practice retreat for lay Buddhists, taking the eight precepts).

After a long period of study (keeping the 5 precepts, 8 precepts or 10 precepts firmly), if the Buddhist feels that he has fully practiced what the Buddha taught, then he can generate the mind to take the Bodhisattva. slap.

Want to take this precepts, Buddhists need to carefully refer to the content of the Bodhisattva precepts to gain strength. Be careful and don't rush Regarding this form of gender implementation, it is relatively more complicated than in the previous steps. That is, Buddhists have to go to the Great Platforms organized by the Buddhist Church of the province to register and be given the Bodhisattva ordination.

The Meaning of Refuge The Three Jewels of Medicine means that we return and rely on the Three Jewels, seeking protection from the Three Jewels and liberating from suffering through the Triple Gem. Children depend on their parents for protection and safety. Many seniors rely on a cane for firmer walks.

Sailors rely on the compass so they can return home safely. In the dark, people lean on lights so they can see what's in front of them. Likewise, if we have the Triple Gem in our lives, we will have something safe to lean on.

If we take refuge in the Three Jewels and learn to appreciate our merit, we can trust it to transcend the sea of ​​suffering and return to our true homes, realizing the Buddha nature within us.

Therefore, taking refuge in the Three Jewels can help us find a safe haven to settle in throughout this lifetime, and allow us to have a home that we can return to in the future.

Refuge Buddha

Buddha represents enlightenment. It refers to an awakened person, who realizes the true nature of life, who will teach sentient beings to realize that truth and set them free on a fully guided path.

The first jewel of the Three Jewels was Buddha. Quite easy to remember, this first gem is not merely the founder of Buddhism. Yes, that is correct, however, it has a broader meaning.

Since Buddha is said to be the first to truly understand the path of enlightenment, this gem is also synonymous with the completion of enlightenment. Therefore, when a Buddhist takes refuge in the Buddha it means sending his body and mind to the Buddha.

To rely on Buddha is not to find security in a strong person. Taking refuge in this situation is like moving to a new perspective, with a new awareness of possibility in all of us.

By taking refuge in the Buddha, we are associated with our ability to become a Buddha, to seek the ability to awaken what the Buddha had experienced, precious experiences. This jewel reminds us to find Buddha nature within us.

Taking refuge in the Buddha also means a commitment to attain Buddhahood - Enlightenment for the benefit of all sentient beings, which means that you want to become someone who sees the essence of reality perfectly, just as it is. exist, and live naturally according to that vision. This is the purpose of Buddhist spiritual life, to represent the cessation of suffering for anyone who attains it.

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The second jewel of the Three Jewels is Dharma. Very simply, these are the teachings of the Buddha. For Buddhists, these are paths to truth. Follow the instructions to walk properly on the path of enlightenment. Based on the Four Noble Truths of the Buddha, or the four core beliefs upon which Buddhists are based, Dhamma is symbolized by the Buddhist wheel.

Dhamma is the path following the teachings of the Buddha and will ultimately lead to enlightenment. The Dharma teaches us compassion for ourselves and others through understanding of the Four Noble Truths, which leads to liberation from fear and ignorance.

The path involves accepting the Buddha's teachings and applying that knowledge to everyday life. In other words, if you follow these teachings, you will find refuge in the Buddha.

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The third and last jewel of the Three Jewels is the Sangha. In early Buddhist teachings, the Sangha is a very unique term used to refer to Buddhist monks, nuns and teachers. However, as Buddhism evolved, the term has expanded to include any grouped together to practice Buddhist teachings.

Sangha in Sanskrit means "community in harmony". It refers to the community of monks (monks and nuns) living together in harmony and committing their lives to learning and teaching the dharma.

The Sangha is a harmonious community in two ways: They have "harmony in principle" and "harmony in practice." In principle, this harmony means that all the priests recognize the same truth. Harmony in reality means that the material animals, words and spirits of the monks must adhere to the six points of this revered harmony:

Intellectual harmony by sharing the same understanding

Moral harmony is through sharing the same precepts, so everyone must comply with the same rules.

Mental harmony through shared happiness, through a shared commitment

Harmony by avoiding disputes, by using kindness in one's speech. Physical harmony is through living together, so everyone is happy and not violating each other. The Sangha is a great fire for self-cultivation, personality discipline, and calming the mind of righteous prejudice, thus this is a self-interested method. The sangha also has the power to transmit the Dharma to help sentient beings to free themselves, and this meaning is beneficial for others. We can see the importance of the Sangha in each of these areas.

To put it simply, Buddha is like a doctor, Dhamma is like medicine, and the Sangha is like a group of nurses. Each of these three factors is important for freeing sentient beings from suffering. There can be no missing elements.

Only when a patient has a good doctor, a suitable medicine, and skilled nurses can the illness be cured. This is also true in life, only by relying on the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha can we be joyful, free and free from suffering.

The Buddha, Dharma and Sangha are called "gems" to show their supreme virtue, since they transcend the values ​​of all world treasures. They can release our mental pain and lead us to liberation from samsara.

This is important because Buddhism is not an abstract philosophy or belief, but rather a way of approaching life and, therefore, it only makes sense when it is expressed in human beings. And in the broadest sense, the Sangha means all the Buddhists in the world and all those who direct their minds to Buddhism in the past and future.

Benefits of Refuge Three Jewels

The benefits of taking refuge in the Three Jewels are many, being able to pray for a peaceful status, being able to pray for a peaceful next life, the more possible from here that the ultimate bliss of Nirvana is tranquil, combined. There are eight benefits: 1 / Become a disciple of Buddha. 2 / is the foundation of ordination. 3 / can eliminate karma. 4 / can accumulate great merit. 5 / not evil evil. 6 / Human and non-human cannot do harm. 7 / can be successful in everything big. 8 / Can become a Buddha.

The benefits of taking refuge in the Three Jewels , in  the Buddhist scriptures  talk about a lot, now only a few examples:

1. The Sutra of Madame Tama says: If people take refuge in the Three Jewels in the future, they will receive great blessings that cannot end, for example, having treasure that people throughout the country transported for seven years will not end. Yes, the merits of taking refuge in the Three Jewels are thousands of times greater than that.

2. The Buddhist Philosophy of Phu La Han said that in the past, there was a Thien Prince in the Dao Loi palace when heaven was over, he knew himself that he would be reincarnated into the Pig, so scared he immediately requested the king to save Help, Thien Vuong could not save, so advised Thien Tu to ask for help. The Buddha taught Thien Tu to take refuge in the Three Jewels, so after death, he did not fall into the category of Pigs, but he was also born as a human, meeting Xa Loi Phat to study the attainment of holy results.

3. In the Dharma Watch of the Three-fold Dharma Realm, it is said: Once there was a celestial being in the Heavenly Yard of the Three-Tenth-century heaven, when the gods were already seven days to die, the pleasures, the beautiful goddesses. No longer close relatives, the majestic appearances have changed, the odor emanating from the body and the angel also knows that he will be reincarnated into the animal, the emperor knows that he immediately teaches him to take refuge in the Tam. Bao after seven days of death, Thien Vuong wanted to know where he was born, but he could not contemplate it, so he asked the Buddha. The Buddha immediately taught that "Thien Tu, thanks to the merit of taking refuge in the Three Jewels, was born to the heavenly Land of Rate".

4. The Sutras of Amitabha says: If someone built the Tower to make offerings to all the Saints who attained duality in the East, West, South, and North, the merit is great but still cannot compare by virtue of taking refuge in Tam Bao.

5. In the past, it is said that in the past, there was a Sa Dau monk who recited the title of the Three Jewels for ten years, attained preliminary attainment of Tu Da tuan, now in the world of Pho Huong, he was a Buddhist Bich Chi.

The Buddha also taught, if people take refuge in the Three Jewels, they will be protected by the four great kings, sent 36 good gods to protect them, these 36 good gods also have hundreds of thousands of thousands of relatives who also follow the refugees. Bao. But we also need to know that, although taking refuge in the Three Jewels can pray for a peaceful reality, the ultimate goal of taking refuge in the Three Jewels is still to return and revive the nature of the Three Jewels in each person. Take refuge in the true Three Jewels.END=NAM MO AMITABHA BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).PRAYED AMITABHA MONASTERY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THICH CHAN TANH.AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.11/11/2020.