Trinity – Three Jewels – You should take refuge in the three treasures of the Self-Nature!

The ancient Patriarch said, "You should take refuge in the three treasures of the Self-Nature (Trinity)."

What is God (the Buddha)? The first treasure is nothing but the Enlightenment. What is the Logos (Dharma)? The second treasure is nothing but the Righteousness. What is Jesus (Sangha)? The third treasure is nothing but the Purity.

If your mind takes refuge in Enlightenment, does not arise delusion or ignorance and is able to be content with fewer desires, then, when you become free from avarice and indulgence, this is what we call the Greatly Honored Sufficient Being.

If your mind takes refuge in Righteousness, is not vicious in each and every thought, and is not discriminating between self and other, then, when you become free from greediness and attachment, this is what we call the Greatly Honored Desire-free Being.

If your mind takes refuge in Purity, and your Self-Nature is not tainted or clinging to impure things and to the outer perspectives of lust, then this is was we call the Greatly Honored Paramount Being.

Refuge in the Trinity - Three Treasures

If you cultivate these three treasures through realization, then, these are three refuges in the Self-nature. On the other hand, ordinary beings, without knowing this fact, from dawn till dusk say, "I take refuge in the three treasures." If you take refuge in God, where is God? If God is not seen, in whom do you take refuge? Therefore, saying, taking refuge is fallacious.

Introspect upon yourself carefully and do not misuse it. The scriptures had already told us, "Take refuge in the Self-Nature," and never said, "Take refuge in another God (Buddha)."

Now, if you have already understood this, just take refuge in three treasures of your mind; you should, internally, be in concord with the nature of the mind. Externally, you should respect others. This is called taking refuge in the Self.

I take refuge in the immaculate truth being of the God (Buddha) in this physical body.

I take refuge in the myriad epiphany of God (Buddha) in this physical body.

I take refuge in the omnipresent disclosure being of God (Buddha) in this physical body.

(Seon master Hye-Am)

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