Refuge Formula
Significance & Meaning
I take refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha
The Tisarana or Triple Refuge is the foundational formula in all Buddhist traditions. By reciting these words, one formally becomes a Buddhist, taking refuge in the Three Jewels: the Buddha (the awakened one), the Dharma (the teachings), and the Sangha (the community of practitioners). This formula is recited daily by millions of Buddhists worldwide.
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Related Mantras
Yamantaka Mantra
Om Yamantaka Hum Phat
Invoking the Conqueror of Death, wrathful Manjushri, to destroy ignorance and overcome death
Medicine Buddha Mantra
Tayata Om Bekandze Bekandze Maha Bekandze Radza Samudgate Soha
May all beings be healed and free from suffering
Akshobhya Mantra
Om Akshobhya Hum
Invoking the immovable Buddha
Long Amitabha Dharani
namo ratnatrayāya namaḥ āryāmitābhāya tathāgatāyārhate samyaksaṃbuddhāya tadyathā oṃ amite amitod-bhave amita-saṃbhave amita-vikrānte amita-vikrānta-gāmine gagana-kīrti-kare svāhā
Extended dharani honoring Amitabha Buddha for rebirth in Pure Land
