The Road Home Ep 45

In this shared Dharma talk, Ethan Nichtern and Sharon Salzberg share insight and practices for taking refuge in the Three Jewels of Buddhism: the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha.

Sharon shares her thoughts on finding and taking refuge in the Three Jewels of Buddhism. She talks about how we look to the Buddha as the model for our potential, the Dharma as the teachings that sustain us on the path, and the Sangha as a system of support and inspiration. Sharon also explores the idea of liberation through the act of facing suffering, rather than avoiding it.

“The point is not to suffer, the point is to develop wisdom and compassion. Including in times of great distress, and including times of great joy and delight. The idea of taking refuge fits in there. That we’re not going it alone, floundering around.” – Sharon Salzberg