Outer, inner, secret, and ultimate Buddhist refuge formulations
This article is about Vajrayana refuge formulae. For refuge formulae in Sutrayana, see Refuge in Buddhism.
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In Tibetan Buddhism, the Three Jewels and Three Roots are supports in which a Buddhist takes refuge by means of a prayer or recitation at the beginning of the day or of a practice session. The Three Jewels are the first and the Three Roots are the second set of three Tibetan Buddhist refuge formulations, the Outer, Inner and Secret forms of the Three Jewels. The 'Outer' form is the 'Triple Gem' (Sanskrit: triratna), the 'Inner' is the Three Roots and the 'Secret' form is the 'Three Bodies' or trikāya of a Buddha.
These are:[1]
the Buddha, the fully enlightened one
the Dharma, the teachings expounded by the Buddha
the Saṅgha, the monastic order of Buddhism that practice the Dharma
the Lama (Sanskrit: guru) is the 'root of blessing' or 'root of grace'
the Yidam (Sanskrit: ishtadevata) is the 'root of methods' or 'root of accomplishments'
the Dakini or Dharmapala is the 'root of activity' or 'root of protection'.
The additional refuge formulations are employed by those undertaking deity yoga and other tantric practices within the Tibetan Buddhist Vajrayana tradition as a means of recognizing the universality of Buddha Nature. The Three Roots are commonly mentioned in the Nyingma and Kagyu literature of Tibetan Buddhism. Unlike most aspects of Tibetan Buddhism, which originated in India, the Three Roots may be an original Tibetan formulation from the time of Padmasambhava.[2]
^Kalu Rinpoche (1995), p. [page needed].
^Simmer-Brown (2002), p. 327, n. 51.
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