Benefits of taking refuge in Buddhism, meaning of refuge in Buddhism

The Upasai Sutra says: People take refuge in the Three Jewels.

Buddhism), the blessings to be received in the future are inexhaustible. The benefits of converting to Buddhism are:

Take refuge in the Buddha's two-legged deity and take refuge in the Buddha without falling into hell;

Convert according to the law, leave the desire, and do not fall into hungry ghosts according to the law;

Take refuge in the Sangha and take refuge in the Sangha and do not fall into animals.

If you take refuge in Buddhism, you will be self-disciplined, vigilant, and vigilant, and you will also be encouraged by your teachers and fellow practitioners, and because of your supervision and persuasion, you will be on the right track in all aspects such as the sublimation of your personality, the growth of your Dao mind, and your efforts in practice. You can seek happiness in this world, you can find happiness in the afterlife, and you can also get ultimate happiness (nirvana silence) from this.

The bitter sea is endless, and the back is the shore

Everyone needs to rely on, and everyone is seeking to rely on. Anyway, people always have to rely on something to live, in addition to relying on materials, relying on money, relying on people, people are also pursuing spiritual dependence, but are these reliable? What is the true security of our hearts?

What do we really rely on? This is life's big question.

In the Mahayana Sutra of the Six Paramitas, refuge is mentioned at the beginning, and Shakyamuni Buddha said: If a wise man can think well and observe the dangers of life and death, he cannot be more helpless.

The so-called refuge is to find support, like sinking in the vast sea and finding a life-saving driftwood; In the sea of suffering in life, I found a place to settle down.

1. Perform a refuge ritual.

Refuge ceremonies can be performed in temples. In general, temples have regular conversion ceremonies for believers. If you find it inconvenient, for example, if a nearby temple only holds a refuge ceremony once or twice a year, and you want to take refuge now, then you can take refuge in front of the Buddha on your own.

Because refuge is the refuge of the mind, even if there is no witness, but the Buddha is omnipresent and omniscient, as long as you take refuge sincerely, the Buddha will recognize you, and you are a Buddhist.

2. Burn incense before taking refuge and make offerings.

Three sticks of incense will do. Offerings can mainly be sweet melons and fruits, and no meat should be avoided.

3. Take refuge.

Solemnly recite the refuge vow: "I so-and-so, I vow to take refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha until I become a Buddha" three times, and each time I recite it, kowtow my head. Kowtowing to the supreme Buddha is a sign of respect and seeking blessings and protection.

Taking refuge in Buddhism is mainly the three refuges, that is, taking refuge in the Three Jewels of Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha.

4. After the vow of refuge is completed, the ceremony ends.

Summary. If your heart is sincere and right, then you must know that getting rid of the cycle of life and death is the most important thing in life, and isn't this the same for your family? But you certainly can't force them to take refuge as well.

When you take refuge, they will have a much more understanding and knowledge of the Dharma than before, and sooner or later they will become attached to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas because of you, isn't this an incomparably precious reward for you? So the more resolute you are in taking refuge, the more positive and happy you are after taking refuge, the greater the positive impact on your family, and people will instinctively wonder if you must have received something mysterious.

If your heart is sincere and right, then you must know that getting rid of the cycle of life and death is the most important thing in life, isn't this the same for your family? But you certainly can't force them to take refuge as well. If you take refuge, they will have a much more understanding and understanding of the Dharma than they did before, and sooner or later they will become attached to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas because of you, isn't this an incomparably precious reward for them?

Therefore, the more resolute your refuge intentions, the more positive and happy you are after taking refuge, the greater the positive impact on your family, and people will instinctively wonder if you must have obtained something mysterious.

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