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As Americans leave traditional organized religion, many who crave community and spirituality are finding refuge in spiritual collectives.
The Three Jewels are the first and the Three Roots are the second set of three Tibetan Buddhist refuge formulations, the Outer, Inner and Secret forms of the Three Jewels. The 'Outer' form is the 'Triple Gem' (Sanskrit: triratna ), the 'Inner' is the Three Roots and the 'Secret' form is the 'Three Bodies' or trikāya of a Buddha .
From this inscription it was concluded that King Panangkaran in a later period of his reign wished for a spiritual refuge and created a vihāra named Abhayagiri Vihāra in 792. [1] Rakai Panangkaran was a pious follower of Mahayana Buddhism, a Dhyani Buddha statue was discovered on the site, which confirmed its initial Buddhist nature.
In Buddhism, refuge or taking refuge refers to a religious practice which often includes a prayer or recitation performed at the beginning of the day or of a practice session. Its object is typically the Three Jewels (also known as the Triple Gem or Three Refuges , Pali : ti-ratana or ratana-ttaya ; Sanskrit : tri-ratna or ratna-traya ), which ...
Until 1943 Immaculate Conception Church, Mananthavady was the only spiritual refuge of the Christian community of Kallody. Not so late, parishioners from some sixteen families spent some money, bought a piece of land and started building a small construction.
In the culture of ancient Hawai'i, certain places were designated pu'uhonua, which has been translated "place of refuge".A pu'uhonua was a sanctuary; a criminal who had violated the strict kapu code, or a defeated warrior or a non-combatant in a war could take shelter in a pu'uhonua, free from reprisal.
This concept places the yidam as one of the Three Roots in the 'Inner' refuge formulation, underscoring its essential place in the spiritual journey of practitioners. The Three Roots consist of the guru, yidam, and dakini or dharma protector, each representing a pivotal source of guidance and inspiration for those treading the Vajrayana path.
Paphnutius here, in delivering the newly converted Thaïs to her to the place of her spiritual refuge and retreat, addresses the abbess of the convent in the Egyptian desert, concerning her recent past and her proper care: "I have brought you a half-dead little she-goat, recently snatched from the teeth of wolves.