> “Mendicants, be your own island, your own refuge, with no other
> refuge. Let the teaching be your island and your refuge, with no other
> refuge. And how does a mendicant do this? They meditate observing an
> aspect of the body—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of desire and
> aversion for the world. They meditate observing an aspect of feelings
> … mind … principles—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of desire and
> aversion for the world. That’s how a mendicant is their own island,
> their own refuge, with no other refuge. That’s how they let the
> teaching be their island and their refuge, with no other refuge.
DN 26
How is this squared with the Buddhist taking refuge in the three jewels - or at the very least, since the teachings are mentioned, with taking refuge in the Buddha and the Sangha?
Asked by Ilya Grushevskiy
(1992 rep)
Apr 18, 2020, 08:03 PM
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