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Shelter in the Three Treasures

by Vanessa Zuisei Goddard| April 21, 2020

Shelter in the Three Treasures

Vanessa Zuisei Goddard shares how taking refuge in the three treasures of buddha, dharma, and sangha allows us to practice not in spite of trying circumstances, but with them.

True Practice is Never Disengaged

by Karen Maezen Miller| February 28, 2020

True Practice is Never Disengaged

If we feel like our practice is here, and the world is over there, says Karen Maezen Miller, then we’re missing the point of practice.

We’re In This Together

by Judith Simmer-Brown| October 18, 2019

We’re In This Together

Our culture has a deeply-ingrained sense of individualism, says Judith Simmer-Brown. But what would happen if we began to trust each other?

Deep Dharma for a Complex Time

by Nisha Shah| September 20, 2019

Deep Dharma for a Complex Time

Nisha R. Shah of Spirit Rock Meditation Center looks at how to support the development of the seasoned, knowledgeable practitioners that Buddhism needs. Our best guide is the three jewels.

Trusting the Three Treasures

by Geoffrey Shugen Arnold| September 2, 2016

Trusting the Three Treasures
© Christopher J. Fynn /  Wikimedia Commons via Wikimedia Commons.

Taking refuge in the Buddha, dharma, and sangha, says Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, involves taking a leap forward with a deep sense of trust in our own basic nature and the natural wisdom of all phenomena.

Taking Refuge in the Triple Gem

by Christina Feldman| May 12, 2016

Taking Refuge in the Triple Gem
A person walking alone on a path.Photo by Freddie Marriage.

Photo by Freddie Marriage.Essentially each practitioner of Buddhist meditation makes the journey alone, but many find that committing themselves to the three jewels—Buddha, dharma, and sangha—helps take them further. These three make up the lineage, philosophy, and community of Buddhism, explains Christina Feldman, and their purpose is to deepen and expand our practice. When we […]

Are We Really Taking Refuge?

by Carolyn Rose Gimian| May 14, 2012

Are We Really Taking Refuge?

Carolyn Rose Gimian reflects on modern-day practitioners’ ambivalent commitment to the three jewels and considers what we might be losing.

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