All 16 Uses of
refuge
in
Siddhartha
- When the Buddha—night had already fallen—ended his speech, many a pilgrim stepped forward and asked to accepted into the community, sought refuge in the teachings.†
Chpt 3
- Behold, then Govinda, the shy one, also stepped forward and spoke: "I also take my refuge in the exalted one and his teachings," and he asked to accepted into the community of his disciples and was accepted.†
Chpt 3
- Govinda has heard the teachings, he has taken refuge in it.†
Chpt 3
- Tell me, since it could not be any other way, that you also, my learned friend, will take your refuge with the exalted Buddha!†
Chpt 3
- And over and over again, Govinda urged his friend, he should tell him why he would not want to seek refuge in Gotama's teachings, what fault he would find in these teachings.†
Chpt 3
- Very early in the morning, a follower of Buddha, one of his oldest monks, went through the garden and called all those to him who had as novices taken their refuge in the teachings, to dress them up in the yellow robe and to instruct them in the first teachings and duties of their position.†
Chpt 3
- And now my friend is going to stay with your people, he has taken his refuge with you.†
Chpt 3
- But tell me: Have you seen the multitude of my Samanas, my many brothers, who have taken refuge in the teachings?†
Chpt 3
- There was ... no worker that did not belong to the workers, and found refuge with them, shared their life, spoke their language.
Chpt 4 *refuge = protection (a safe place)
- No Brahman, who would not be regarded as Brahmans and lived with them, no ascetic who would not find his refuge in the caste of the Samanas, and even the most forlorn hermit in the forest was not just one and alone, he was also surrounded by a place he belonged to, he also belonged to a caste, in which he was at home.†
Chpt 4
- You are Kamala, nothing else, and inside of you, there is a peace and refuge, to which you can go at every hour of the day and be at home at yourself, as I can also do.†
Chpt 6
- Kamaswami is just as smart as I, and still has no refuge in himself.†
Chpt 6
- I'll give him my pleasure-garden for a gift and take my refuge in his teachings.†
Chpt 7
- He observed the man, who had neither hair on his head nor a beard, and he had not observed him for long when he recognised this monk as Govinda, the friend of his youth, Govinda who had taken his refuge with the exalted Buddha.†
Chpt 8
- I know you, oh Govinda, from your father's hut, and from the school of the Brahmans, and from the offerings, and from our walk to the Samanas, and from that hour when you took your refuge with the exalted one in the grove Jetavana.†
Chpt 8
- A long time ago, she had retired from her previous life, had given her garden to the monks of Gotama as a gift, had taken her refuge in the teachings, was among the friends and benefactors of the pilgrims.†
Chpt 9
Definition:
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(refuge) something giving protection or comfort -- especially a safe place