Triple Gem Refuge Mantra

This is a very beautiful and soothing three fold refuge mantra adapted from Thich Nhat Hanh. Use this very simple and easy to remember track to allow you to effectively focusing the mind on what's really important.

Transcript

Hi,

This is my first teaching and today I would like to do a mantra.

The mantra is a series of phrases that we use in repetition to kind of hone the mind.

I particularly like them just because it's something to focus on,

It's a focal point.

And an important thing to remember is if you ever lose your place within this mantra just to start at the beginning after you've kind of pat yourself on the back for remembering your awareness.

So this mantra I got from the Vietnamese Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh and it is going to go something like this.

Every phrase I say is going to be taken with a breath so just kind of follow along and eventually you will remember the mantra itself and you can sit and repeat it.

This is one of my favorites so I hope you enjoy.

Breathing in,

Breathing out.

Buddha is my mindfulness.

Shining near,

Shining far.

Dharma is my conscious breathing.

Calming body and mind,

I am free.

Breathing in,

Breathing out.

Sangha is my five skandhas working together in harmony,

Taking refuge in myself,

Going back to myself,

I am free.

Breathing in,

Breathing out.

Buddha is my mindfulness.

Shining near,

Shining far.

Dharma is my conscious breathing.

Calming body and mind,

I am free.

Breathing in,

Breathing out.

Sangha is my five skandhas working together in harmony,

Taking refuge in myself,

Going back to myself,

I am free.

Breathing in,

Breathing out.

Buddha is my mindfulness.

Shining near,

Shining far.

Dharma is my conscious breathing.

Calming body and mind,

I am free.

Breathing in,

Breathing out.

Dharma is my five skandhas working together in harmony,

Taking refuge in myself,

Going back to myself,

I am free.

Breathing in,

Breathing out.

Buddha is my mindfulness.

Shining near,

Shining far.

Dharma is my conscious breathing,

Calming body and mind,

I am free.

Breathing in,

Breathing out.

Sangha is my five skandhas working together in harmony,

Taking refuge in myself,

Going back to myself,

I am free.

Breathing in,

Breathing out.

Buddha is my mindfulness.

Shining near,

Shining far.

Dharma is my conscious breathing,

Calming body and mind,

I am free.

Breathing in,

Breathing out.

Sangha is my five skandhas working together in harmony,

Taking refuge in myself,

Going back to myself,

I am free.

Breathing in,

Breathing out.

Buddha is my mindfulness.

Shining near,

Shining far.

Dharma is my conscious breathing,

Calming body and mind,

I am free.

Breathing in,

Breathing out.

Sangha is my five skandhas working together in harmony,

Taking refuge in myself,

Going back to myself,

I am free.

Breathing in,

Breathing out.

Buddha is my mindfulness.

Shining near,

Shining far.

Dharma is my conscious breathing,

Calming body and mind,

I am free.

Breathing in,

Breathing out.

Sangha is my five skandhas working together in harmony,

Taking refuge in myself,

Going back to myself,

I am free.

Reviews

If you repeat it 108 times, it's going to make for a lo-o-ong sit. I'm not Zen, but I like it.Thank you! As my first class said to me, "not bad for a beginner!"

So calming looking forward to listening more from you🙏 Namaste

Calm and relaxing and I feel free

I have bookmarked this so I can keep going back to it. I look forward to hearing more from you. Thank you. 🙏🕉