
Refuge

A teaching and practice on recollection and devotion

Taking Refuge in the Three Gems
According to Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, when we take refuge in the Buddha, the Buddha also takes refuge in us.

Finding Refuge in Indra’s Net
The ties that connect us to everything are not constraining, but liberating.

TeachingsMagazine | Ask a Teacher, Teachings
What Is the Meaning of Refuge?
Rev. Myokei Caine-Barrett answers.

Personal Reflections Reflections
“Three Legs of the Same Stool”
How journalist Daisy Hernández finds refuge in her practice, her work, and bringing the two together

Dwelling in the Casita of Equanimity
In this episode of Life As It Is, Daisy Hernández reflects on the past two years of the pandemic, her practices of equanimity, and how she finds refuge in times of war.

Accessing Refuge
Lama Rod Owens on finding peace in the pandemic

Sutta Study: About Cunda
In the Cunda Sutta, the Buddha offers advice after the death of a dear friend and disciple.

Democratic from the Start
Western Buddhist groups often assume that hierarchical modes of organization are inherent to Buddhism. But there's another part of Buddhist tradition—one that embraces political equality.

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