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Meditation: Shelter from the Storm: The Three Refuges

Meditation: Shelter from the Storm: The Three Refuges

Update: 2025-04-22
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Why do we need refuge? In Zen Buddhism the Three Refuges are like a life-raft on the sea of life. We face many storms of different conditions and circumstances. We face natural disasters, floods and fires; the storms of relationships, loss and disappointment; we face wars and financial anxiety. We can summarise these as:
Fear
Uncertainty
Vulnerability
Greed, hatred and ignorance
People may take refuge in gods or an intervention God. They make seek refuge in authoritarian leaders. The Buddha taught us to find refuge within this world, within ourselves and our relationships.
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Meditation: Shelter from the Storm: The Three Refuges

Meditation: Shelter from the Storm: The Three Refuges

Andrew Tootell