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In Tibetan Buddhism, the following words are added before these three statements: “I take refuge in the Lama (or Guru)” because the Guru is the one who has embodied the Three Jewels as the representative of the Buddha and the transmitter of his Teaching. | In Tibetan Buddhism, the following words are added before these three statements: “I take refuge in the Lama (or Guru)” because the Guru is the one who has embodied the Three Jewels as the representative of the Buddha and the transmitter of his Teaching. | ||
The Three Jewels are foundational to the bodhisattva path. No Buddhist ritual or function is considered complete without the “taking of refuge.” | |||
:::I take refuge in the Guru. | |||
:::I take refuge in the Buddha. | |||
:::I take refuge in the Dharma. | |||
:::I take refuge in the Sangha. | |||
== The meaning of the three jewels == | |||
It is taught that the term “Guru” encompasses not only the embodied Guru but also all Teachers who have preceded and come after Gautama Buddha. It is also taught that the Dharma is the “burden of the Lord,” and that it is the responsibility of the chelas to live (embody) the Teaching, to spread abroad the Teaching, and to defend the Teaching and the Teacher as well as the worldwide Community who comprise the “Body” of the Buddha on earth. | It is taught that the term “Guru” encompasses not only the embodied Guru but also all Teachers who have preceded and come after Gautama Buddha. It is also taught that the Dharma is the “burden of the Lord,” and that it is the responsibility of the chelas to live (embody) the Teaching, to spread abroad the Teaching, and to defend the Teaching and the Teacher as well as the worldwide Community who comprise the “Body” of the Buddha on earth. | ||