Taking Refuge: Nontraditional
- Fill the sky with enlightened beings.
- Trust in knowing they have wisdom, boundless compassion and unimpeded activity.
- Allow their blessings to shine everywhere.
- Allow these blessings to be absorbed within you so that the mind of the awakened ones can penetrate your being.
- Rest in this space of refuge.
- Take refuge in the enlightened ones.
- Take refuge in the wisdom of the dharma teachings.
- Take refuge in the Sangha that connects you through the dharma and together walk the path of manifesting the activity of the enlightened ones.
Taking refuge: Traditional
Until I awaken, I take refuge
In Buddha, dharma, and the supreme assembly.
Through the goodness of generosity and other virtues
May I awaken fully in order to help all beings.
Say three times