Ken McLeod continues his commentary on the 37 Practices of the Bodhisattva with Verse 7. Watch the other videos here.
7
Locked up in the prison of their own patterning
Whom can ordinary gods protect?
Who can you count on for refuge?
Go for refuge in the Three Jewels — this is the practice of a bodhisattva.
- What do you take refuge in and why? That is, when things get difficult, what, really, do you rely on?
- What challenges do you face in letting go of your habitual refuge and relying on your own experience?

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