Three Refuges (tisaraṇa)
Subtopics: Buddha, Dhamma, Saṅgha
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All excerpts (34) Questions about (8) Answers involving (9) Stories (3) Quotes (3) Readings (3) Texts (1)

Remembering Ajahn Chah Weekend, Session 26 – Apr. 29, 2001

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7. Wat Pah Pong: A place of dignity and surrender. Reflection by Jack Kornfield. [Wat Pah Pong] [Dignity] [Perception of a samaṇa] [Relinquishment] [Ajahn Chah] // [Cleanliness] [Conflict] [Military] [Suffering] [Respect] [Virtue] [Almsround] [Pain] [Chanting] [Monastic crafts] [Bowing]

Quote: “An island of sanity in a sea of madness.” [Three Refuges]

Quote: “Everything you do in your life in this monastery is a chance to awaken.” — Ajahn Chah [Liberation] [Continuity of mindfulness]


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25. Quote: “What is the Buddha?” — Ajahn Chah. Quoted by Jack Kornfield. [Ajahn Chah] [Buddha] // [Three Refuges] [Knowledge and vision] [Unconditioned] [Recollection/Dhamma] [Liberation]


Metta Retreat, Session 4 – Sep. 12, 2008

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11. “It’s been so helpful to hear stories from your own experience. Could you talk about some of the more challenging moments in your practice and how you worked with them?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Gratitude] [Ajahn Pasanno] [Long-term practice] // [Doubt] [Patience]

Quote: “It’s not me resolving doubt, but it’s allowing the practice or the Dhamma to work.” [Self-identity view] [Dhamma] [Practicing in accordance with Dhamma] [Faith] [Three Refuges]

Simile: “Getting in the vehicle and allowing it to carry you.” [Three Refuges] [Similes]