Venerable Jiqun - A Handbook for Training in Refuge / Преподобный Цзицюнь - Руководство по обучению уединения. / 978-981-07-6459-3 / Издательство: Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery. Singapore. / Книга на английском языке.

Venerable Jiqun - A Handbook for Training in Refuge / Преподобный Цзицюнь - Руководство по обучению уединения.

978-981-07-6459-3

Издательство: Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery. Singapore. 2013. 230 с. Мягкий переплет. Формат: 145х210.

Buddhism -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Religious life -- Buddhism.

Threefold refuge.

Buddhist ethics.

As far as Buddhists are concerned, going for refuge in the Three Jewels seems like something that is all too familiar. Precisely because of this, many people feel apathetic towards this practice and do not value it sufficiently. In reality, the practice of going for refuge is not just a procedure, and it is especially not something that can be accomplished through a single ceremony; it is an important form of practice in itself. We can even go so far as to say that the practice of refuge pervades our entire practice for attaining Buddhahood. If we are unable to truly recognise the inner attributes and great significance of the Three Jewels, then even if we were to take part in a refuge ceremony, it is inevitable that we will find ourselves in a problematic situation. We come to enter the door of Buddhism due to different causes and conditions. Some of us seek refuge out of fear for cyclic existence and the three lower realms; some of us seek an object to rely upon because we feel insecure in life; some seek refuge for the sake of attaining liberation from cyclic existence; some seek a safeguard in order to be assured of safety and wellness in life; some truly understand the excellent qualities of the Three Jewels and generate the mind to go for refuge; yet some others harbour a kind of superficial trust, opting to believe than to disbelieve. Thus, we have diverse reasons for going for refuge, not just a single one. These different reasons for refuge will directly influence the attitude and depth of our engagement with Buddhism thereafter. Now, that being the case, what is a proper reason for us to go for refuge?