Tuesday, June 5, 2007

Refuge to Buddha

Buddhang Sharanam Gachchhami
Dharmang Sharanam Gachchhami
Sanghang Sharanam Gachchhami

The three verses were pronounced by Kondanna, one of the first five disciples of the Buddha in Sarnath on the occasion of ordination ceremony of new bhikkhus. It means - I take refuge in the Buddha, the one who shows me the way in this life. I take refuge in the Dharma, the way of understanding and love. I take refuge in the Sangha, the community that lives in harmony and Awareness.

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