...with his head, and sit down squatting; then let him raise his joined hands, and tell him to say : ' I take my refuge in the Buddha ; I take my refuge in the Dharma ; I take my refuge in the Saritgha.' In three times repeating this declaration of taking refuge...

...names them, as some Christians repeat their Paters and Aves, many, many times a day. The formula runs : I take my refuge in the Buddha, I take my refuge in the Doctrine, I take my refuge in the Order. In accordance with this symbol the Buddhist canon, or Bible,...

...(with his head), and sit down squatting ; then let him raise his joined hands, and tell him to say: " I take my refuge in the Buddha, I take my refuge in the Dhamma, I take my refuge in the Samgha. And for the second time, &c. And for the third time take I...

...times in P£li the well-known formula of the Refuges (the simple Nicene Creed of the Buddhists) : '1 take my refuge in the Buddha, I take my refuge in the Dhamma, I take my refuge in the Order1.' Then the priests respond, thrice repeating in PAli the well-known...

...and beard shaved off, and says three times in reverential attitude to the monk or monks present : " I take my refuge in the Buddha. I take my refuge in the Doctrine. I take my refuge in the Order." To full membership of the Order, to be a Bbikkhu, tho novice...

...Refuge " formula. 3 . What are the words of the formula or declaration so called1? They are as follows : I take my refuge in the Buddha. I take my refuge in the doctrine (Dhamma). I take my refuge in the Brotherhood of the Elect (Sangha). 4. What is the solemn...

...has gone astray ; he lights a lamp in the darkness so that those who have eyes to see might see. x "I take my refuge in the Buddha! I take my refuge in the Dharma. I take my refuge in the Sangha. " <* The Tathagata by the exercise of his virtue and by wisdom...

...Subhuti fell back exhausted. He murmured with a broken voice the refuge formula of the Buddhists, saying: "I take my refuge in the Buddha, I take my refuge in the Dharma, I take my refuge in the Sangha.' Having thus given expression to the faith that was in him,...

...admit to the Sangha (the Order) those who sought entrance, on the triple declaration thrice repeated, " I take my refuge in the Buddha. I take my refuge in the Dhamma. I take my refuge in the Sangha." * Dr. Rhys Davids, who is so fascinated by the ethical life...

...admit to the Sangha (the Order) those who sought entrance, on the triple declaration thrice repeated, " I take my refuge in the Buddha. I take my refuge in the Dhamma. I take my refuge in the Sangha." ' Dr. Rhys Davids, who is so fascinated by the ethical life...